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Fragment of silk fabric
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Fragment of silk fabric

anonymous · c. 1200 - c. 1299 · taqueté; silk

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

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Fragment of orange-red silk with a repeating pattern in green of strutting peacocks facing each other in pointed ovals. The pointed ovals are connected to each other with small medallions containing stylized animal figures. The ground around has a network pattern. The pattern has been redrawn.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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zijdeweefsel
Credit lineFragment zijdeweefsel. c. 1200 - c. 1299. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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