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Fragment

A work made of silk and gold gilt strips; plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts and supplementary pile warps forming cut, uncut, and voided velvet.
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  • A work made of silk and gold gilt strips; plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts and supplementary pile warps forming cut, uncut, and voided velvet.

Date:

1601/50

Artist:

Italy

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Fragment

Place

Italy (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1601–1650

Medium

Silk and gold gilt strips; plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts and supplementary pile warps forming cut, uncut, and voided velvet

Dimensions

14.7 × 19.3 cm (5 3/4 × 7 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Art Institute of Chicago Purchase Fund

Reference Number

1907.431

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