Panel

Italy

Date

17th century

Medium

Silk and gilt-metal strip, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in plain interlacings; two selvages present

Dimensions

100 × 53.6 cm (39 3/8 × 21 1/8 in.); Repeat: 6.2 × 4.5 cm (2 1/2 × 1 3/4 in.)

Department

Textiles

Credit line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson