Fragment

Fragment

14th century · Italy

Silk, gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 2:1 'S' twill weave with supplementary patterning weft and brocading wefts tied by secondary binding warps in plain and twill interlacings

Art Institute of Chicago · Medieval (500–1500) · CC0 · Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John V. Farwell, III

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