"Cloth of gold" fragment

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Photo by Mark DiOrio.
"Cloth of gold" fragment
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Date16th-17th century
MediumGold-wrapped silk
DimensionsOverall: 19.7 x 15.6 cm (7 3/4 x 6 1/8 in.) Frame: 43.2 x 35.6 cm (17 x 14 in.)
Credit LineGift of the Carnegie Corporation
Object numberS2024.5.9
Not on view
DescriptionGold cloth with orange, blue, and white floral design.
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Additional Details

Provenance The Eliza M. and Sarah L. Niblack Collection
Markings Verso, lower left (black ink stamp): "EX NIBLACK COLLECTION"
Inscribed Verso, top left corner (adhesive label): "SILK AND GOLD WEAVE, CLOTH OF / GOLD. / PERSIAN, XVI-XVII Century."
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Kinran fragment
Unknown artist, Japanese
Date: 18th century
Medium: Silk, paper
Object number: S2024.5.19
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Embroidered fragment
Date: 18th century
Medium: Silk, chenille
Object number: S2024.5.27
Imperial Robe
Imperial Robe
Unknown artist, Chinese
Date: c. 1821
Medium: Silk and gold thread
Object number: INV.431
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Chunri fragment
Date: 19th-20th century
Medium: Silk
Object number: S2024.5.5
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Slipper
Unknown artist, Turkish
Date: c. 1860-1880
Medium: Leather, dyed cotton, wool gold thread, silver thread, fur
Object number: 2023.10.9
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Watered silk moire fragment
Date: c. 1774-1793
Medium: Silk
Object number: S2024.5.28
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Headdress fragment
Unknown artist, Philippine Islands
Date: 19th century
Medium: Silk and fiber
Object number: S2024.5.3
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Kincob fragment
Date: 19th century
Medium: Cotton with gold and silver thread
Object number: S2024.5.7
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Tapa cloth fragment
Date: before 1927
Medium: Paper mulberry tree bark
Object number: S2024.5.2
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Kalamkar fragment
Date: 19th century
Medium: Handwoven cotton with block printing and brushwork
Object number: S2024.5.11
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Woman's belt fragment
Date: 19th century
Medium: Silk
Object number: S2024.5.18
Photo by Mark DiOrio.
Short coat (haori) lining fragment
Unknown artist, Japanese
Date: c. 1920-1929
Medium: Silk
Object number: S2024.5.20