Textile ArtsPersian17th century

Brocaded Textile Fragment

17th century

Description

This small fragment illustrates a small portion of a once magnificent textile. The entire ground was woven from metal threads wrapped around yellow silk–creating a shimmering backdrop against which naturalistic and colorful flowers emerge.

Classification

Textile Arts

Technique

Embroidery

Medium

compound silk and metal thread weave, with supplementary weft floats

Culture

Persian

Period

Safavid period

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

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