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Silk fragment
Spanish
12th–13th century
Object Place: Italy or Spain (probably)
Medium/Technique
Silk samit
Dimensions
18.5 x 14.3 cm (7 5/16 x 5 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
1931 Purchase Fund
Accession Number35.73
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionSmall irregular fragment of silk samit, 1/2 twill ground patterned with red and gold wefts with diamond lattice enclosing alternating rows of medallions with double-headed eagles and heraldic panthers
ProvenanceStädtisches Kunstmuseum, Düsseldorf. By 1934, Dr. H. Burg, Haarlem, the Netherlands; 1935, sold by Dr. H. Burg to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 7, 1935)