Fragment of an Altar Cloth

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 58

Department

Textiles

Title

Fragment of an Altar Cloth

Place

Bhutan (Object made in:)

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Made 1701–1800

Medium

289 small squares of silk, 7:1 satin damask weave, 7:1 satin weave, 4:1 satin damask weave, 4:1 satin weave, 4:1 satin weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave, and 3:1 twill weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave and plain weave; pieced; edged with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, 4:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts and silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, 7:3 float weave self-patterned by ground weft floats

Dimensions

29.6 × 28.3 cm (11 5/8 × 11 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by the Year 2000 Silkworm Travel Group

Reference Number

2000.137

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