Towel
19th century
Medium
Silk and cotton, plain weave with supplementary patterning weft; embroidered with silk, gilt-metal-strips and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped-silk in checkered chain, darning, double running, herring bone, Russian overcast, satin and stem stitches; plied main warp fringe terminating in knotted tassel
Dimensions
196.7 × 40.9 cm (77 1/2 × 16 1/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
77232
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...