Textile Cover

Unknown801 AH

The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait
Kuwait, Kuwait

Fragment of voided crimson velvet with pattern of stacked rows of large cintamani (leopard spots/tiger stripes). Motifs outlined with thin (2 mm in width) formerly white (now brownish-greyish) velvet. Chinese cloud bands fill the voids of the interstices.

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Details

Title: Textile Cover
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 801 AH
Physical Dimensions: w59 x h88 cm
Decoration: In Chinese style.
Type: Woven, velvet & brocaded
Rights: al Sabah Collection
Medium: Silk, metal thread and cotton.

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Brocade Metal Silk Textile Velvet