Fragment
Unknown Maker
Small irregular-shaped pattern of red cut velvet on a gold metallic cloth ground. Design of large-scale pomegranate pattern.
Credit: Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
16th century
Medium: silk, metallic thread Technique: cut supplementary warp pile (velvet)
1921-22-12
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
Where you'll find this
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Permanent collection