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Piece of brocade

Turkish
16th century

Medium/Technique Silk; brocade
Dimensions 66 x 138 cm (26 x 54 5/16 in.); Legacy dimension: 1.38 x 0.66
Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number97.477
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionGround: red satin. Design: pointed ovals, woven with tarnished metal thread (metal wound on white silk) detailed with conventional flowers and enclosed in an ogival frame-work of flowers. Very much worn.