Fringe

17th century

Red and gold metallic thread form a soumak heading. Band in a trellis design of gold metallic thread above skirt threads of twisted red threads.

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Title: Fringe
Date Created: 17th century
Location Created: Greece
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Medium: silk, metallic thread (gold strips wound on a silk core) Technique: soumak weave

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