Fragment
1601/50
Medium
Silk and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float satin faced satin weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts and some forming weft uncut fringe on surface
Dimensions
23.5 × 22.5 cm (9 1/4 × 8 7/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
90813
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...