Advanced Search
Requires Photography
Piece of silk
Bokharan
early 20th century
Medium/Technique
Silk plain weave; warp ikat; wool twill tapestry; edging
Dimensions
43 x 69 cm (16 15/16 x 27 3/16 in.); Legacy dimension: .69 x .43
Credit Line
Marianne Brimmer Fund
Accession Number21.675
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsFashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWoven from silk that has been tied and dyed before weaving. The design consists of irregular pink, red, violet, blue, green and yellow triangles.
Provenance1921, purchased by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (b. 1887 - d. 1947) for the MFA. (Accession date: April 7, 1921)