Fragment
Unknown
1650/1700
Medium
Silk, silver gilt strips, and silver gilt strips wound around silk fiber core, plain weave with supplementary patterning and supplementary brocading wefts
Dimensions
32.2 × 12.5 cm (12 3/4 × 4 7/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
1864
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...