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Textile
This is a Textile. It is dated 16th century and we acquired it in 1902. Its medium is silk, gilded parchment wrapped around silk core and its technique is fancy compound satin. It is a part of the Textiles department.
This object was
donated by
John Pierpont Morgan.
It is credited Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.
Its dimensions are
H x W: 64 x 28 cm (25 3/16 in. x 11 in.)
It is inscribed
in cartouche on side of howdah: (trans.) "the work of Ghiyath"
Cite this object as
Textile; silk, gilded parchment wrapped around silk core; H x W: 64 x 28 cm (25 3/16 in. x 11 in.); Gift of John Pierpont Morgan; 1902-1-780