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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2005.257
Title
Velvet Ikat Panel
Classification
Textile Arts
Work Type
textile
Date
3rd quarter of 19th century
Places
Creation Place: Central Asia, Uzbekistan
Culture
Uzbek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/5288

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silk
Dimensions
73.66 x 30.48 cm (29 x 12 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Collection of Dr. Guido Goldman; gift to the Harvard Art Museum, 2005.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. Guido Goldman
Accession Year
2005
Object Number
2005.257
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
This pattern is unusual, and closely related to the geometric patterns of a kilim or flat woven carpet. The material is the opposite of the humble kilim, however, and is instead a fabric of supreme luxury and richness.

Verification Level

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