early 17th century
Silk lampas fragment with symmetrical barette motifs forming a diamond pattern with three-blossomed stalks in the middle, on salmon ground. The motifs of yellow silk are bound in a twill pattern.
47.6 × 10.2 cm (18 3/4 × 4 in.)
Denman Waldo Ross, Cambridge, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1916
Fiber
JapaneseLinen
ItalianCamel's hair
Fiber
SpanishWool
5th-6th centuryCopticWool and linen, tapestry woven
4th-5th century CEByzantinePurple wool and undyed linen
3rd-5th century CEByzantine