Harvard Art Museums > 1927.263: Brocaded Textile Fragment Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Brocaded Textile Fragment , 1927.263,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/215187. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1927.263 Title Brocaded Textile Fragment Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date 17th century Places Creation Place: Middle East, Iran Period Safavid period Culture Persian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/215187 Physical Descriptions Medium compound silk and metal thread weave, with supplementary weft floats Technique Embroidery Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Charles Bain Hoyt Accession Year 1927 Object Number 1927.263 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description This small fragment illustrates a small portion of a once magnificent textile. The entire ground was woven from metal threads wrapped around yellow silk–creating a shimmering backdrop against which naturalistic and colorful flowers emerge. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
