Velvet with Pattern of Butterflies and Flowers
Object type: Strip
Department: Islamic Art
Date: 18th century
Medium: Silk, metal wrapped thread; cut and voided velvet
Dimensions: Textile: L. 55 1/4 in. (140.3 cm)
             W. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm)
Mount: H. 61 1/2 in. (156.2 cm)
             W. 19 1/2 in. (49.5 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Woven
Geography: Attributed to    Iran  
Credit line: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
Accession year: 1930
Tags: Butterflies|Flowers