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Piece of brocade
Persian
17th century
Medium/Technique
Silk; brocade
Dimensions
Height x width: 26 9/16 x 13 3/8 in. (67.5 x 34 cm)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number31.396
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionGround: neutral pinkish violet ground (pink weft, neutral violet warp). Design: symmetrically conventionalized plants with trefoils between, woven (broché) with worn silver thread (white silk wound with silver) greenish yellow pinkish orange, pink and blue silk. Two pieces sewed together. Stained, faded, and worn. Selvedge along one side with one cord. Like 16.273 returned and T. 146-1919 Victoria and Albert.
ProvenanceLike 16.273 returned and T. 146-1919 Victoria and Albert.