Fragment

18th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Orange ground, faded from red, with a repeat of flowers arranged in a cone shape with a perching bird on the stem. Brocaded in blue, green, white, and grey with gold metallic thread. Alternate rows turning left and right.

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Details

Title: Fragment
Date Created: 18th century
Location Created: Iran
Original Source: http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/view/objects/asitem/id/25993
Medium: Medium: silk, metallic thread Technique: plain weave with supplementary weft
Credit line: Gift of Kirkor Minassian

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Iran Metal Silk Textile