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Fragment
probably Macaon
16th century
Medium/Technique
Silk; Damask
Dimensions
Height x width: 19 11/16 x 8 7/16 in. (50 x 21.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of H. A. Elsberg
Accession Number31.956
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsFashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionGround: blue satin. Design: disks formed by concentric circles with round beads in outer circle, connected by straps and with radiating rosettes in intervening spaces, woven with yellow silk weft. The design suggests Sasanian or Byzantine origin. Irregular weaving faults. Selvedge: green with diagonal lines of yellow weft; .006.