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Fragmentary Silk Velvet with Repeating Tiger-stripe and 'Chintamani' Design

second half 15th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 459
This early example of </i>chintamani</i> silk velvet incorporates the triangular formation of three circles alternating with two wavy bands. The pile in these luxurious textiles is created by the warp threads, which are looped during the weaving process and later sheared to create the plush surface. Polychromatic designs were created by alternating two or more warps in contrasting colors, and brocaded with metal-wrapped weft threads creating the "voided" ground in the design.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Fragmentary Silk Velvet with Repeating Tiger-stripe and 'Chintamani' Design
  • Date: second half 15th century
  • Geography: Attributed to Turkey, Bursa
  • Medium: Silk, metal wrapped thread; cut and voided velvet (çatma), brocaded
  • Dimensions: Textile: H. 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm)
    W. 28 in. (71.1 cm)
    Mount: H. 31 1/2 in. (80 cm)
    W. 30 11/16 in. (78 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1908
  • Object Number: 08.109.23
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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