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Textile fragment
Italian
14th century
Medium/Technique
Silk lampas
Dimensions
Height x width: 38 x 11 7/16 in. (96.5 x 29 cm)
Credit Line
Harriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession Number28.320
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionGround: faded pinkish orange silk. Design: pairs of animals, back to back in pointed ovals enclosed in an ogival framework of conventional leaves and flowers, woven with faded pinkish orange silk warps and weft, resembles damask
Provenance1928, Adolfo Loewi, Venice; 1928, sold by Loewi to the MFA for $2745 [see note 1]. (Accession Date: June 7, 1928)
NOTES:
[1] Seven textiles (MFA accession nos. 28.320 - 28.326) were purchased for this amount.
NOTES:
[1] Seven textiles (MFA accession nos. 28.320 - 28.326) were purchased for this amount.