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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)
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
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
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.