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Fragments (Italy)
This is a Fragments. It is dated 14th century and we acquired it in 1902. Its medium is silk, metallic threads and its technique is two interconnected plain weave structures (lampas) with discontinuous supplementary weft patterning (brocade). It is a part of the Textiles department.
This object was
donated by
John Pierpont Morgan.
It is credited Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.
Its dimensions are
Warp x Weft (a): 31.3 x 28 cm (12 5/16 x 11 in.) Warp x Weft (b): 15.2 x 33.3 cm (6 x 13 1/8 in.) Warp x Weft (c): 16.6 x 13 cm (6 9/16 x 5 1/8 in.) Warp x Weft (d): 7.2 x 8.8 cm (2 13/16 x 3 7/16 in.) Warp x Weft (e): 6.8 x 8.1 cm (2 11/16 x 3 3/16 in.)
Cite this object as
Fragments (Italy); silk, metallic threads; Warp x Weft (a): 31.3 x 28 cm (12 5/16 x 11 in.) Warp x Weft (b): 15.2 x 33.3 cm (6 x 13 1/8 in.) Warp x Weft (c): 16.6 x 13 cm (6 9/16 x 5 1/8 in.) Warp x Weft (d): 7.2 x 8.8 cm (2 13/16 x 3 7/16 in.) Warp x Weft (e): 6.8 x 8.1 cm (2 11/16 x 3 3/16 in.); Gift of John Pierpont Morgan; 1902-1-258-a/e
