Image

Azerbaijani

Textile Fragment, 1500s

Description

Maker

Culture

Azerbaijani

Title

Textile Fragment

Year

1500s

Medium

Linen ground, silk embroidery, silk lining

Materials/Techniques

Dimensions

Length: 64.1 cm (25 1/4 inches)

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

15.117

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Legacy of the Silk Road

February 17 - May 28, 2006

Areas of the ground fabric in this cover were originally embroidered with black silk to create a triple-diamond pattern. This pattern element has disappeared in many areas, however, and a later hand has added black embroidery without understanding or trying to maintain the original design.

Use

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