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Fragment

A work made of silk, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk; satin weave foundation with a supplementary twill weave and brocading wefts.
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  • A work made of silk, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk; satin weave foundation with a supplementary twill weave and brocading wefts.

Date:

first half of the 17th century

Artist:

Iran

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Fragment

Place

Iran (Object made in)

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Made 1600–1650

Medium

Silk, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk; satin weave foundation with a supplementary twill weave and brocading wefts

Dimensions

48.6 × 35 cm (19 1/8 × 13 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of the Orientals

Reference Number

1926.1596

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