Bag
17th century
Medium
Silk, weft-float faced satin weave; embroidered in silk threads and gilt strip wound around a silk fiber core in couching and padded couching stitches; looped fringe attached in seams; draw-strings: silk, braid, terminating in tassels, interlaced through holes cut along upper edge; lining; silk, plain weave
Dimensions
10.3 × 17.7 cm (4 1/8 × 7 in.) E×tended width (with tassels and drawstrings): 37.4 cm (14 3/4 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
52804
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...