Fringe
17th/18th century
Medium
Silk and gold gilt strip wound around a silk fiber core, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps and extended ground weft cut fringe, grouped and wrapped with gold gilt strips wound around a silk fiber core; additional fringes wrapped
Dimensions
61.2 × 11.6 cm (24 1/4 × 4 5/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
156521
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...