Fragment with Roundel Pattern, Silk Textile

A torn fragment of woven silk in red, gold and cream, showing a repeating roundel pattern with small figures and geometric motifs within circular medallions. Its ragged edges and worn areas reveal the weft-faced structure and metallic threads.

Artist

Unknown

Date

13th-14th century

Medium

Silk and gilt animal substrate wrapped silk, weft-faced three- and four- color complementary weft plain weave with inner warps and areas of

Source

Art Institute of Chicago

Size

1686 × 1374 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Walter Byron Smith