Irregularly shaped piece of natural coloured gauze weave silk. Very worn so that complete design cannot be deciphered. Appears to be a fret or triangle and a six-petalled flower. Two selvages.
7th-10th century
Medium: silk Technique: gauze weave
1957-48-1
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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