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Woven Silk

1500-1530 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woven silk in crimson and yellow. Design of lobed foils, flowers, vines and tendrils, leaves, and pomegranate motifs. The curved edge of the fabric suggests it may have been originally part of a garment, probably a vestment.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
woven silk
Brief description
Woven silk, Italian, early 16th century. 'Pomegranate' design in red and yellow
Physical description
Woven silk in crimson and yellow. Design of lobed foils, flowers, vines and tendrils, leaves, and pomegranate motifs. The curved edge of the fabric suggests it may have been originally part of a garment, probably a vestment.
Dimensions
  • In frame width: 75.5cm
  • In frame length: 95cm
  • Depth of frame depth: 2.4cm
Measurements of textile as framed.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Transliteration
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
1228-1877

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Record createdNovember 16, 2007
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