3rd quarter 17th century
Crimson silk damask brocaded with yellow silk in a pattern of a stylized flower within an ogival arch.
81.92 x 40.96 cm (32 1/4 x 16 1/8 in.)
Mrs. Robert H. Monks, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1927
Fiber
ItalianWool and linen
5th-6th centuryByzantineSilk embroidery on plain-woven linen
19th centuryGreek?Compound silk and metal thread weave
19th centuryPersianCompound weave brown silk with supplementary gold wefts; selected motifs embroidered in polychrome silk threads
19th centuryJapaneseVelvet
19th-20th centuryEuropean?Cotton
18th centuryIndianGolden beige satin ground with embroidered decoration
18th centuryChineseTextile fibers