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Fragment of Multicolored Silk Brocatel
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Fragment of Multicolored Silk Brocatel

anonymous · 1400 - 1599 · brocatelle; linen (material); silk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Fragment of silk weave. A white ground has a symmetrical pattern with vines bearing lanceolate leaves that enclose spathulate fields containing vases with flowers, while at the nodes there are checkered palmettes derived from the iris. The pattern is colored yellow and green.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineFragment veelkleurig zijde brocatel. 1400 - 1599. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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