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Fragment

A work made of silk, gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound by secondary binding warps in twill interlacings.
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  • A work made of silk, gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound by secondary binding warps in twill interlacings.

Date:

Late 14th/15th century

Artist:

Italy

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Fragment

Place

Italy (Object made in)

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Made 1425–1475

Medium

Silk, gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound by secondary binding warps in twill interlacings

Dimensions

49.5 × 21 cm (19 1/2 × 8 1/4 in.); Repeat: 15.4 × 13.6 cm (6 × 5 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Hugh and Mary Adams Endowment

Reference Number

1968.780

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