Who created "Ceremonial Shoulder Cloth"?

Ceremonial Shoulder Cloth was created by Unknown in 19th century (?).

When was "Ceremonial Shoulder Cloth" created?

This artwork was created 19th century (?).

Is "Ceremonial Shoulder Cloth" in the public domain?

Yes, Ceremonial Shoulder Cloth is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Ceremonial Shoulder Cloth

Q: What medium is "Ceremonial Shoulder Cloth"?

Ceremonial Shoulder Cloth is Silk, cotton, bast fiber, and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-wrapped silk and gold-paper-wrapped bast fiber (probably ramie), bands of weft resist dyed (weft ikat) plain weave and plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; attached fringe of silk and silver-paper-wrapped silk, and gold-paper-wrapped bast fiber (probably ramie), wrapped and knotted cut fringe.

Unknown

19th century (?)

Medium

Silk, cotton, bast fiber, and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-wrapped silk and gold-paper-wrapped bast fiber (probably ramie), bands of weft resist dyed (weft ikat) plain weave and plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; attached fringe of silk and silver-paper-wrapped silk, and gold-paper-wrapped bast fiber (probably ramie), wrapped and knotted cut fringe

Dimensions

64 × 189 cm (25 1/4 × 74 3/8 in.)

Classification

textile

Department

Textiles

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

180357

About the Artist

Unknown

The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...

Ceremonial Shoulder Cloth

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