Woman's Ceremonial Skirt (Tapis)
Medium
Cotton, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped cotton, and silver-on-adhesive-coated-paper-strip wrapped cotton, warp-faced, weft ribbed plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; appliquéd with cotton, plain weave with supplementary pile wefts; fulled and ( ) felt; embellished with gilt-metal coils on cotton and gilt-metal spangles
Dimensions
130.3 × 112.5 cm (51 1/4 × 44 1/4 in.)
Classification
needlework (visual works)
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
180402
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...