Fragment
1450-1500
Medium
Silk and cotton, velvet; cut pile-on-pile, voided; additional paired patterning wefts in gold foil (cut strips wound around silk core) tied in twill weave; against plain weave foundation
Dimensions
26 × 29.1 cm (10 1/8 × 11 1/2 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
200091
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...