Fringe with Tassels
1710/74
Medium
Cotton and gold gilt strip wound around a linen fiber core, warp-faced plain weave with extended weft loop fringe; tassels attached: gold gilt coiled wire and wood forms wrapped with gold gilt strips wrapped around a linen core and cardboard forms covered with gold gilt strips and gild gilt wires
Dimensions
94.8 × 20.5 cm (37 3/8 × 8 1/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
103437
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...