Two Fragments
1350-1400
Medium
Silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, plain weave with plain and 1:3 twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; embellished with pigment on paper forms affixed with wax
Dimensions
a: 8 × 14.5 cm (3 1/8 × 5 3/4 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
51285
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...