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Fragment of silk
Fragment of silk

Fragment of silk

early 15th century
Object PlaceChina
Medium/TechniqueSilk plain-weave (basket variation) with gilt paper strip discontinuous supplementary patterning wefts tied down with supplementary warps in plain-weave
DimensionsHeight x width: 53 x 34 cm (20 7/8 x 13 3/8 in.)
Credit LineDenman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession number26.192
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceTransferred from Asiatic Dept. to Textiles.
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