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Cover or Hanging

mid to late 15th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Cover or Hanging
  • Date: mid to late 15th century
  • Culture: Italian
  • Medium: Pieced of 6 fragments of dark blue silk warp-float faced 3/1 broken warp chevron twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut voided velvet.
  • Dimensions: 104 x 23 in. (264.2 x 58.4 cm) with fringe
  • Classification: Textiles-Velvets
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.1823
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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