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Silk and Gold Textile

1420–1430

Italy, 15th century

Medium
lampas weave, silk and gold thread
Measurements
Overall: 44.5 x 36.2 cm (17 1/2 x 14 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1941.392
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Lucca, Venice, Florence, Bologna, and Genoa are known to have been the principal silk weaving cities in Italy during the 14th and 15th centuries. It is not possible, however, to distinguish which silks were woven in each city. Silks like these were sold to royalty, nobility, and churches throughout Europe by Italian merchants in Bruges, Antwerp, Paris, London, and Avignon.
A horizontally oriented textile fragment features rows of animals and foliage in muted green, tan, and mauve. In the lower row, three mauve deer face right among scrolling green leaves. Above, winged forms and pomegranate-like fruits are nestled within the pattern. The weave has a ribbed texture with metallic glints, and a vertical seam runs down the right side. Frayed threads line all four edges of the piece.

Silk and Gold Textile

1420–1430

Italy, 15th century

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