“Fragment” (17th century) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Fragment

Title	Fragment
Date	17th century 17th century
Medium	Silk
Classification	Textiles-Velvets
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of Nanette B. Kelekian, in honor of Olga Raggio, 2002
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

Subjects: Botanical illustration

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