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Woven Silk

c1550 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Piece of woven silk and gold lampas, border of couched gold thread on black silk along the top. Woven with scrollwork and flowers in gold on black ground

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
woven silk and gold
Brief description
Lampas, c1550, Spanish; Ogees with floral shapes, black on yellow, bouclé
Physical description
Piece of woven silk and gold lampas, border of couched gold thread on black silk along the top. Woven with scrollwork and flowers in gold on black ground
Collection
Accession number
853B-1892

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Record createdApril 21, 2009
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