Fragment
CultureItalian or Spanish
Date17th century
MediumSilk
DimensionsOverall: 12 x 10 inches (30.48 x 25.4 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number31-126/146
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DescriptionBlue background, all over lozenge pattern in old gold.Gallery LabelThis piece is a brocade, a weaving technique that
employs supplemental weft threads (horizontal threads) to create a pattern.
Here, the weft threads are yellow and they float on top of the blue linen
ground cloth to create the lozenges. This process produces a reversible fabric,
as the supplemental threads float both above and below the ground cloth.
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