Fragment of brocaded silk with imitation slashing
Unknown Artist
16th century
Medium
Silk and metal thread; ribbed plain weave with supplementary flat metal weft, brocaded with metal filé; supplementary silk weft floats
Dimensions
L. 9 1/4 x W. 9 inches (23.5 x 22.9 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Woven
Culture
Italian
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of The United Piece Dye Works, 1936
Accession Number
36.90.1377