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Piece of velvet

Probably Italian
16th–17th century

Medium/Technique Silk; velvet
Dimensions Height x width: 7 1/16 x 7 1/2 in. (18 x 19 cm)
Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number93.489
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionDeep yellow silk ground; the design of forms possibly derived from leaves, set obliquely and separated by hexagons, is of pale violet cut and uncut velvet faded in most places to blue.