second quarter 17th century
Green lampas cover with regular pattern incorporating birds, flowers and decorative stylized floral bands top and bottom; edged with later (Victorian?) border with paisley motifs, of black cut silk velvet with padded embroidery in silk metallic yarns and bullion; backing of plain-woven silk; inner lining of cotton plain weave; merchant's label stitched on back.
235.6 x 109.2 cm (92 3/4 x 43 in.)
Mrs. Robert H. Monks, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1927
Wool on linen
CopticWool, tapestry woven
4th-6th centuryByzantineLinen
JapaneseVoided velvet with metallic yarns and damask
19th-20th centuryEuropean?Linen and wool, tapestry woven
CopticLong-armed cross and four-sided silk stitch on a cotton ground.
17th-18th centuryMoroccanLeather
18th centuryDutch'Kesi' silk tapestry fragment
17th-19th centuryChinese