Textile
Brocatelle Textile
Maker unrecorded. 12th–13th century. Silk, linen, metal thread. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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TextileObject type
An object classified as a textile.
A picture of cloth is not a textile object.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art supplies “Textile” in its object type field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Textile
Catalogue: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 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.
A depicted material or colour resemblance is a separate assertion.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art supplies “Silk, linen, metal thread” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Silk, linen, metal thread
Catalogue: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 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.
An explicitly supplied catalogue description, normalized conservatively. It does not independently establish attribution, completeness, symbolism or historical influence.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art supplies “Silk, linen, metal thread” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Silk, linen, metal thread
Catalogue: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
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