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Cloth fragment

Spanish (Arabic)
14th–15th century

Medium/Technique Silk
Dimensions 17 x 20 cm (6 11/16 x 7 7/8 in.); Legacy dimension: 0.20 x 0.17
Credit Line Gift of H. A. Elsberg
Accession Number29.156
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ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionGround: blue silk. Design: stars and interlacing geometric forms woven with blue, green, yellow, red and white silk. Fine red silk warp and weft. Design brought out by additional colored wefts, about 23/centimetre on surface. Worn.
Provenance1929, gift of Herman A. Elsberg (dealer; b. 1869 - d. 1938), New York to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 17, 1929)