Panel

1460-1550 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Panel of brocaded red velvet with gold wavy lattice pattern of stems and rosettes, which encloses cinquefoil leaf forms in red voided velvet with gold flowers and leaves.

Voided velvet with red satin ground and red silk pile, brocaded with gold thread in 1/4 twill.

Edged with fringe of red silk and gold thread.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Brocaded and voided silk satin velvet with red silk and gold thread fringe
Brief description
Panel of brocaded velvet, Turkey, 1460-1550
Physical description
Panel of brocaded red velvet with gold wavy lattice pattern of stems and rosettes, which encloses cinquefoil leaf forms in red voided velvet with gold flowers and leaves.

Voided velvet with red satin ground and red silk pile, brocaded with gold thread in 1/4 twill.

Edged with fringe of red silk and gold thread.
Dimensions
  • Length: 36in
  • Length: 91.5cm
  • Width: 24in
  • Width: 61cm
Production
Probably assembled under the supervision of Adolph Loewi
Collection
Accession number
T.359-1977

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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