| Object Number |
NEP6 |
| Current Location |
Collections Storage |
| Culture |
Persian (uncertain) |
| Provenience |
Persia (uncertain) |
| Date Made |
1600-1699 |
| Section |
Near Eastern |
| Materials |
Silk | Satin | Velvet |
| Technique |
Brocade |
| Description |
Cloth of gold, ground of deep tone, showing floral bouquet and butterfly design in cut velvet. Varied and delicate colored. |
| Length |
134 cm |
| Width |
71.5 cm |
| Credit Line |
Purchased from H. Kevorkian, 1922 |
| Other Number |
Getz 374 - Other Number |
Current & Past Exhibitions
Bibliography
| Tinney, Stephen J. Journey to the City: A Companion to the Middle East Galleries at the Penn Museum. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2019. See: Page 348, Figure 11S6.1 |
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| Al Khemir, Sabiha. Beauty and Belief: crossing Bridges with the Arts of Islamic Culture. Provo: Brigham Young University, Museum of Art, 2012. See: Pg. 233 |
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| Bishop, Carl W., and George B. Gordon. The University Museum Section of Oriental Art. Philadelphia: The University Museum, 1918. See: #214 |
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| Getz, John. The University Museum Exhibition of Oriental Art. Philadelphia: The University Museum, 1916. See: No. 374 |
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