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Silk Fragment

1375–1399

Italy, last quarter of the 14th century

Medium
lampas weave, silk
Measurements
Overall: 28 x 25.7 cm (11 x 10 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1941.391
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
An irregular, frayed piece of beige silk lampas cloth features a symmetrical repeating pattern of muted taupe tones. Sinuous vines curve into circular frames enclosing stylized blossoms or pairs of birds facing each other. Larger flowers sit between these medallions, joined by scrolling stems and small buds. The weave creates a subtle texture from which the mirrored organic motifs emerge, interrupted at the top left by a curved cutout.

Silk Fragment

1375–1399

Italy, last quarter of the 14th century

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