Hanging with a Simulated Silk Textile Pattern

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ca. 1475–1520 · Linen warp; wool and bast fiber wefts · The Cloisters

Hanging with a Simulated Silk Textile Pattern — Unknown

Tapestry hangings of repeated patterns are relatively unusual. The pomegranate patterns employed here may have been inspired by the designs of imported damasks or cut velvets.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1475–1520
Medium
Linen warp; wool and bast fiber wefts
Culture
German
Department
The Cloisters
Credit line
The Cloisters Collection, 1949
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