Printed Silk Fragment
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Printed Silk Fragment

TitlePrinted Silk Fragment
Date400s(?) CE 5th century
MediumSilk: plain weave; gold leaf
ClassificationTextile
OriginUnassigned, 5th century (?) Unassigned
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit linePrinted Silk Fragment, 400s(?) CE. Unassigned, 5th century (?). Silk: plain weave; gold leaf; overall: 37.8 x 25.7 cm (14 7/8 x 10 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1974.100
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Printed Silk Fragment” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 400s(?) CE. It is executed in silk: plain weave; gold leaf 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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