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Fragment of silk compound cloth
Italian
14th century
Object Place: Italy
Medium/Technique
Silk; compound weave
Dimensions
23.8 x 25.8 cm (9 3/8 x 10 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession Number47.1039
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionIrregular fragment of silk compound cloth. Reversible fabric of grayish purple and light pinkish neutral yellow, lobed medallions enclosing symmetrical tree topped by monogram of the Virgin, palmettes and two pairs of birds in interspaces.
Provenance1947, Adolph Loewi, Los Angeles; 1947, sold by Loewi to the MFA for $560. (Accession Date: May 8, 1947)