Fragmentary Silk Velvet with Repeating Tiger-stripe and 'Chintamani' Design, second half 15th century, Attributed to Turkey, Bursa, Silk, metal wrapped thread; cut and voided velvet (çatma), brocaded, Textile: H. 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm) , Textiles, This early example of chintamani silk velvet incorporates the triangular formation of three circles alternating with two wavy bands. The pile in these luxurious textiles is created by the warp threads, which are looped during the weaving process and later sheared to create the plush surface
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Fragmentary Silk Velvet, Repeating Tiger-stripe, Chintamani, Design, second half 15th century, Attributed, Turkey, Bursa, Silk, metal wrapped thread, cut, voided velvet, çatma, brocaded, Textile, H, 29 1/2, 74.9 cm, Textiles, early, example, chintamani silk, velvet, incorporates, triangular formation, three circles, alternating, two wavy, bands, pile, luxurious textiles, created, warp threads, looped, weaving process, later sheared, create, plush surface
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