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Fragment of ornamental band
Persian
17th–18th century
Medium/Technique
Silk; brocade
Dimensions
18.6 x 3.5 cm (7 5/16 x 1 3/8 in.); Legacy dimension: .035 x .186
Credit Line
Helen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession Number31.80
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionGround: very worn gold (gilded silver wound on yellow silk) tied with faded neutral silk warp. Design (crossing warp diagonally small animal with horns among flowering trees woven with light pinkish orange, very light pink, blue, green and neutral violet silk and worn silver (silver wound on white silk) weft tied with faded neutral silk warp. On each side of band a little plain green silk and frayed orange warps.