Fragment

17th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Striped textile with details in silver. Four repeated motifs within the stripes include Indian palm motif flowers and arabesques. Dark blue, green, pink and tan.

Details

Title: Fragment
Date Created: 17th century
Location Created: Iran
Original Source: http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/view/objects/asitem/id/6979
Medium: Medium: silk, metallic threads Technique: plain compound twill with brocading (?)
Credit line: Gift of Dikran Kelekian

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Iran Metal Silk Textile Twill Weaving