Textile ArtsPersian18th-19th century

Metal-ground Textile

18th-19th century

Classification

Textile Arts

Medium

Silk with metallic threads

Culture

Persian

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

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