Who created "Fragment"?

Fragment was created by Islamic in 14th century.

When was "Fragment" created?

This artwork was created 14th century.

Is "Fragment" in the public domain?

Yes, Fragment is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Fragment

Q: What medium is "Fragment"?

Fragment is Silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps, supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterned ground wefts.

Islamic

14th century

Medium

Silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps, supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterned ground wefts

Dimensions

16.1 × 19.1 cm (6 3/8 × 7 1/2 in.); Repeat: 5.3 × 6.8 cm (2 1/8 × 2 3/4 in.)

Classification

textile

Department

Textiles

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

78984

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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