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Silk Textile with Seraphim and Crosses

16th–17th century
Not on view
Now quite abraded, the yellow silk threads of this compound weave were wrapped in silver foil, which would have made the textile especially luxurious. A silver-brocaded textile with a similar pattern of crosses and seraphim, albeit in a different weaving technique, was brought to Moscow from Istanbul by Russian envoys in 1634.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Silk Textile with Seraphim and Crosses
  • Date: 16th–17th century
  • Geography: Attributed to Turkey, Istanbul or Bursa
  • Medium: Lampas weave (ground in satin, pattern in twill)
  • Dimensions: H. 21 1/8 in. (53.7 cm)
    W. 24 5/8 in. (62.5 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Woven
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.22.2a–d
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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