Floral Brocade
Unknown Artist
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Silk, metal wrapped thread; lampas
Dimensions
Textile: H. 27 1/2 in. (69.9 cm) W. 28 in. (71.1 cm) Mount: H. 33 in. (83.8 cm) W. 33 in. (83.8 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Brocades
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of the Hajji Baba Club, in recognition of Dr. Maurice Dimand's long and distinguished service in the field of Islamic Art at the Metropolitan Museum, 1959
Accession Number
59.58
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Art Historical Context
**Floral Brocade***Unknown Artist, late 17th–early 18th century* Silk, metal-wrapped thread; lampas weave The Metropolitan Museum of Art, York Step into the opulent world of Islamic textile artistry with *Floral Brocade*, a stunning example of late 17th- to early 18th-century from the Islamic world. Measuring about 27½ by 28 inches, this luxurious silk panel features intricate floral motifs—likely blooming flowers rendered in vibrant threads—that evoke the splendor of royal courts and elite households. Woven in the lampas technique, where patterned wefts float over a structured ground w...