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Fragments of a border and a scarf

Persian

Medium/Technique Brocade
Dimensions Height x width (a): 1 3/4 x 18 1/8 in. (4.5 x 46 cm)
Height x width (b): 1 15/16 x 17 11/16 in. (5 x 45 cm)
Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number98.977a-b
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ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionThe ground is woven with pale yellow silk and silver gilt. The design, which consists of conventional roses, fleur-de-lis and large leaves, is woven with silver, gilt white, pink, green and light brown silk. On two sides are narrow borders of flowers and leaves, woven with pink, green and light grown. Much worn.