Fragment
13th to 15th century
Medium
Linen and silk; plain weave, bands of weft-faced plain weave with paired warps, bands of twill weave; with stripes of warp-faced plain weave, and supplementary warp and weft float weaves
Dimensions
24.2 × 14 cm (9 1/2 × 5 1/2 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
57125
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...