early 17th century
Silk lampas fragment of stylized floral sprigs and paisleys in brown and gold.1916.426.A and .B are pieces of the same fabric.
14 × 18.7 cm (5 1/2 × 7 3/8 in.)
Denman Waldo Ross, Cambridge, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1916
Dark blue silk with "kinran" gold brocade; selected elements made of orange silk with supplementary gold wefts
18th centuryJapaneseFiber
20th centurySwedishWool pile on
19th centuryPersianSilk enhanced with silver thread
16th centuryOttomanInk on silk
20th centuryAustrianFiber
ItalianWool and linen
7th centuryByzantineFiber
19th centuryPersianLinen and wool, tapestry woven
4th-5th century CEByzantine