Fragment
Unknown Maker
Fragment of golden tan cut and uncut velvet on self-colored ground. Geometric design of diamond-shaped motifs within larger lozenges.
Credit: Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
16th century
Medium: silk Technique: cut and uncut supplementary warp pile (velvet)
1921-22-23
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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