Piece

1715–20

Not on view

Panels such as this—with its extraordinary patterns in long repeats—were called "bizarre" by the Danish scholar Slomann, who believed they were made in India. Most scholars consider them an exotic phase in the history of European silk weaving.

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Provenance

Title: Piece
Date: 1715–20
Culture: Italian, Venice
Medium: Silk and metal thread
Dimensions: L. 69 x W. 66 inches (175.3 x 167.6 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Woven
Credit Line: Bequest of Catherine D. Wentworth, 1948
Object Number: 48.187.684
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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