Who created "Fragment"?

Fragment was created by Islamic in 18th century.

When was "Fragment" created?

This artwork was created 18th century.

Fragment

Q: What medium is "Fragment"?

Fragment is Brocaded plain compound cloth, silk, gold wound on yellow silk core, silver wound on white silk core.

Islamic

18th century

Medium

Brocaded plain compound cloth, silk, gold wound on yellow silk core, silver wound on white silk core

Dimensions

18.1 × 15 cm (7 1/8 × 5 7/8 in.)

Classification

textile

Department

Textiles

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

6234

About the Artist

Islamic

Islamic art, a profound visual tradition originating in the 7th century CE, flourished across vast territories from Spain to India under Muslim rule, encompassing architecture, ceramics, manuscripts, textiles, and metalwork produced by diverse artisans rather than a single named master. Drawing from pre-Islamic Sasanian, Byzantine, and late antique influences, its early development under the Umayy...

Fragment

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