Caption

Fragment of a garment, fabrics with a preserved report, silk fabrics, floral patterns, fragments of a larger textile object. Design: small silver twigs form a net with meshes in the form of palmettes inside which white roses are placed; blue-silver stems. Report: 3.7 x 2.7. Fabric density in 1 square cm: 31 white warps, 31 blue wefts. 17th century, Iran, fabrics. Height 76 cm, width 17.6 cm min. 4.3 cm., A long, irregularly triangular fabric fragment laid flat against a dark background, showing a repeating small geometric motif that alternates between rounded and fan-like shapes; the fabric surface appears worn with some frayed edges and loose threads along the top and bottom borders, and a section of fringe remnants along one long edge. The visible colors include muted blue-gray as the dominant ground, darker navy or deep blue within the motifs, and a faded beige or tan accenting other parts of the pattern and the frayed fibers, with small patches of off-white where the material is more worn.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_243

License type

Rights managed

Available size

28.7Mb (2.3Mb) / 20.0in x 5.6in / 6000 x 1674 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment garment fabrics preserved report silk fabrics floral patterns fragments larger textile object Design small silver twigs form net meshes form palmettes inside white roses placed blue-silver stems Report 3.7 x 2.7 Fabric density 1 square cm 31 white warps 31 blue wefts 17th century Iran Height 76 cm width 17.6 cm min 4.3 cm long irregularly triangular fabric fragment laid flat dark background showing repeating small geometric motif alternates rounded fan- shapes fabric surface worn frayed edges loose threads top bottom borders section fringe remnants long edge visible colors include muted blue-gray dominant ground darker navy deep blue within motifs faded beige tan accenting parts pattern frayed fibers small patches off-white material worn.