Silk (warp) in art: 6 works, most common in Islamic Art

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Medium6 works

Collection Summary

Works Held	6
Date Range	1500 – 1919
Primary Department	Islamic Art (8)
Most Common Form	Textiles-Rugs (7)
Countries	5
Public Domain	7 works (88%)

Works by Century

15th century

16th century

18th century

19th century

Geographic Distribution

Iran

3

present-day Afghanistan

2

Egypt

1

Present-day Turkmenistan

1

probably Central Iran

1

Cities Represented

Herat · 2probably Herat · 1Cairo · 1Garrus · 1

Related materials

Earthenware2,395 works Glass2,271 works Wood1,934 works Pottery1,727 works Stucco1,641 works Bronze1,603 works linen1,599 works Wool1,509 works

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access