Textile Fragment
Unknown Artist
17th century
Medium
Silk, metal wrapped thread
Dimensions
Textile: H. 17 in. (43.2 cm) W. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm) Mount: H. 21 3/4 in. (55.2 cm) W. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm) D. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Woven
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1907
Accession Number
07.62.71
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite 17th-century textile fragment from the Islamic Art collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art showcases the opulent craftsmanship of woven silk adorned with metal-wrapped threads Measuring about 17 inches high and 6¾ inches wide, the fragment features delicate motifs of flowers and leaves, in shimmering gold and silver tones that catch the light, evoking the luxurious textiles produced in Islamic workshops during the height of Ottoman, Safavid, or Mughal empires. Woven techniques like lampas or brocadingcommon in Islamic textiles—allowed artisans to interweave fine silk with ...