Fragment of Silk Lampas
early 17th century
Artists
Description
Silk lampas fragment of stylized floral sprigs and paisleys in brown and gold.1916.426.A and .B are pieces of the same fabric.
Dimensions
14 × 18.7 cm (5 1/2 × 7 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Denman Waldo Ross, Cambridge, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1916
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