Fragments of velvet

late 13th–14th century

Not on view

Imported Middle Eastern textiles were highly valued luxury goods during this period, and this velvet pattern was originally the product of the Persian workshops of Tabriz. The number of surviving pieces in European and American collections suggests that this attractive pattern was produced in relatively large quantities; it may have been imitated by Italian velvet weavers and produced for a long period of time.

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Title: Fragments of velvet
Date: late 13th–14th century
Culture: Iranian, probably Tabriz
Medium: Silk and metal thread
Dimensions: a: 10 1/2 x 12 in. (26.7 x 30.5 cm)
b: 4 x 4 1/8 in. (10.2 x 10.5 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Velvets
Credit Line: Gift of Nanette B. Kelekian, in honor of Olga Raggio, 2002
Object Number: 2002.494.11a, b
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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Fragment of crimson velvet with gold octagonal disks, Silk and metal thread, Iranian, probably Tabriz — Fragment of crimson velvet with gold octagonal disks
Iranian, probably Tabriz
late 13th or early 14th century

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