Textile Fragment with brocade with Bird, Dragon, and Palmette Motifs

13th century

Not on view

The exceptional condition and quality of this silk, enriched with gold and highlights in red, are characteristic of the Sicilian royal workshops.

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Title: Textile Fragment with brocade with Bird, Dragon, and Palmette Motifs
Date: 13th century
Culture: Italian
Medium: Silk and metallic threads
Dimensions: Overall: 15 1/4 x 9 3/8 in. (38.7 x 23.8 cm)
Framed: 19 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (49.5 x 34.3 x 3.8 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Woven
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1912
Object Number: 12.166.4
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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