Textile

Unknown15th century

Eight pointed stars containing addorsed leopards alternating with palmettes and leaf forms. In cream and gold on a dark blue ground.

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Title: Textile
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 15th century
Physical Dimensions: w330 x h425 cm
Type: Textile
Rights: Gift of John Pierpont Morgan
Medium: Medium: Z-twist silk, gilded parchment on linen core Technique: two interconnected structures, 4&1 satin and weft faced plain weave (lampas)
Provenance: ex-collection: Francisco Miquel y Badía
Exhibitions: "The Legacy of Genghis Kahn." First venue (10/28/2002 - 2/16/2003) at Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Dimensions: Warp x Weft: 42.5 x 33 cm (16 3/4 x 13 in.)

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