Fragment
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Fragment

TitleFragment
ArtistItaly, Venice
Date16th century 16th century
MediumSilk, broken warp chevron twill weave cut, pile-on-pile solid velvet
Classificationtextile
OriginItaly Italy
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of the Antiquarian Society
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Fragment” is a work by Italy, Venice, dated 16th century. It is executed in silk, broken warp chevron twill weave cut, pile-on-pile solid velvet and classified as textile. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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