Double Bag
1701/25
Medium
Silk, warp float-faced satin weave; with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts tied by main warp in twill weave; under side: silk, satin damask weave; blue lining: silk, satin damask weave; red lining: silk, warp-faced weft rib plain weave with ground weft fringe; braid and drawstring of silk
Dimensions
34 × 19 cm (13 3/8 × 7 1/2 in.) E×tended width (with drawstring): 60.9 cm (21 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
52807
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...