Textile
Panel
Italy. 16th century. Silk and linen, satin damask weave. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Art Institute of Chicago.
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- FragmentThe Art Institute of Chicago · Late 14th/15th century · 1962.460 · Compare side by side →
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TextileObject type
An object classified as a textile.
A picture of cloth is not a textile object.
The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Textile” in its object type field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Textile
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
SilkMaterial
Silk recorded in the object's medium.
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Silk and linen, satin damask weave; silk (textile); linen (material)” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Silk and linen, satin damask weave; silk (textile); linen (material)
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
LinenMaterial
Linen is a material named in the museum catalogue.
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Silk and linen, satin damask weave; silk (textile); linen (material)” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Silk and linen, satin damask weave; silk (textile); linen (material)
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
WeavingTechnique
Weaving is a making process named in the museum catalogue.
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Silk and linen, satin damask weave; satin weaving; damask” in its medium/techniques field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Silk and linen, satin damask weave; satin weaving; damask
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
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