Piece
| Title | Piece |
|---|---|
| Date | 16th–17th century 16th century |
| Medium | Silk and metal thread |
| Classification | Textiles-Velvets |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of The United Piece Dye Works, 1936 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Piece” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 16th–17th century. It is executed in silk and metal thread and classified as textiles-velvets. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration tradition. 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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The period
Dated to 16th–17th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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