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Fragment of Silk Damask
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Fragment of Silk Damask

c. 1300 - c. 1399 · brocaded; lamel; silk

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

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Fragment of purple-yellow silk with a repeating pattern of peacocks facing each other and griffins facing away. Stylized floral and leaf work around this. Mounted on cardboard and covered with gauze.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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fragmentzijdeweefsel
Credit lineFragment zijdeweefsel. c. 1300 - c. 1399. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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