Bag
1680/1700
Medium
Silk, plain weave; embroidered with gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk laid over padding and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in chain stitch; gussets: silk, plain weave; lining: silk, plain weave
Dimensions
11.6 × 8.3 cm (4 5/8 × 3 1/4 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
158937
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...