Rectangular Silk Fragment

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last quarter 16th century · Silk, metal wrapped thread; lampas (kemha) · Islamic Art

This rectangular fragment was woven in the kemha technique using metal-wrapped thread. Its design combines paired and winglike half-palmettes, and groups of three circles (the so-called chintamani design) over a red satin background.

Artist

Unknown

Date

last quarter 16th century

Medium

Silk, metal wrapped thread; lampas (kemha)

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1952