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Velvet Fragment

c. 1385–1402

Italy, Milan ?, late 14th-early 15th Century

Medium
velvet (cut and brocaded); silk and metal
Measurements
Overall: 26.7 x 21 cm (10 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1918.36
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Not on view
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A vertically long velvet and silk textile fragment features jagged, overlapping pieces stitched together. Against a dark red background, green foliate shapes and gold floral motifs repeat throughout. Woven banners with angular script appear across the surface: two display the word "ABON" at the top and bottom center, while another reads "DROIT" on the left. Frayed threads along irregular edges emphasize the layered, reconstructed composition of the multiple fragments.

Velvet Fragment

c. 1385–1402

Italy, Milan ?, late 14th-early 15th Century

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