What medium is "Fragment from a Garment (smaller fragment, outer layer)"?

Fragment from a Garment (smaller fragment, outer layer) is weft-faced compound twill, silk.

Is "Fragment from a Garment (smaller fragment, outer layer)" in the public domain?

Yes, Fragment from a Garment (smaller fragment, outer layer) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Fragment from a Garment (smaller fragment, outer layer)

Unknown Artist

900s

Medium

weft-faced compound twill, silk

Dimensions

{"overall":{"height":0.359,"width":0.46},"mounted":{"height":0.489,"width":0.584}}

Classification

Textile

Department

Textiles

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Credit

John L. Severance Fund

Accession Number

1992.112.2.a

About this artwork

This textile preserves part of an overall design of large, radiating floral motifs arranged in staggered, horizontal rows. In the spaces between are pairs of flying cranes and cloud scrolls that are common motifs in Liao paintings and decorative arts. The loose structure of the pattern and the naturalism of the motifs represent the final evolution of a pattern that had originated in the Tang dynasty (AD 618–907).

Fragment from a Garment (smaller fragment, outer layer)

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