Fragments of velvet

Unknown

late 13th–14th century · Silk and metal thread · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Imported Middle Eastern textiles were highly valued luxury goods during this period, and this velvet pattern was originally the product of the Persian workshops of Tabriz. The number of surviving pieces in European and American collections suggests that this attractive pattern was produced in relatively large quantities; it may have been imitated by Italian velvet weavers and produced for a long period of time.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 13th–14th century

Medium

Silk and metal thread

Culture

Iranian, probably Tabriz

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Nanette B. Kelekian, in honor of Olga Raggio, 2002