Textile Fragment
Unknown Artist
late 17th century
Medium
Silk, metal wrapped thread
Dimensions
Textile: L. 26 in. (66 cm) W. 46 in. (116.8 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Woven
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Joseph V. McMullan, 1970
Accession Number
1970.65.3
Art Historical Context
This exquisite *Textile Fragment* from the late 17th century hails from the Islamic world, showcasing the unparalleled craftsmanship of woven textiles during a golden age of luxury arts. Crafted from silk and intricate metal-w threads, it measures 26 by 46 inches, likely a surviving piece from a larger garment, curtain, or ceremonial hanging. Donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in1970 by Joseph V McMullan, it in the Department of Islamic Art, where whispers tales of opulent courts in regions like the Ottoman Empire or Safavid Persia. The use of metal-wrapped threads—fine wires of gold o...