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Fragment

700s

China or Japan

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Medium
compound twill, silk
Measurements
Overall: 30.5 x 21 cm (12 x 8 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1954.70.s
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An irregularly shaped silk textile fragment features dense patterns of muted red and golden-yellow threads on a gray-brown ground. Repetitive motifs suggesting rows of small figures or architecture are weathered and frayed. The jagged piece tapers toward the bottom left, revealing a complex interlocking weave. Worn areas and tarnished threads appear across its rectangular top and triangular lower section, creating a highly textured, aged surface.

Fragment

700s

China or Japan

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