17th century
Silk lampas fragment with a stylized intertwining floral vine motif.
26.7 × 27.3 cm (10 1/2 × 10 3/4 in.)
Denman W. Ross, Cambridge, MA; his gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1916.
Textile fibers
20th centuryGermanwool; twill tapestry weave, double-interlocked
Indiancompound silk and metal thread weave, with supplementary weft floats
17th centuryPersianPlain weave cotton textile samples with multi-strand floats
20th centuryCroatianFelt
20th centuryAmericanVelvet and damask with metallic yarns
19th-20th centuryEuropean?Polychrome silk-floss embroidery in satin, stem, and long and short stiches on an orange silk ground; blue macramé fringe
17th-18th centuryKoreanVelvet and damask with metallic yarns
19th-20th centuryEuropean?Wool and linen
5th-6th centuryByzantine