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Embroidery fragment from the Hem of a Skirt
Embroidery fragment from the Hem of a Skirt
Embroidery fragment from the Hem of a Skirt
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentTextiles-Europe

Embroidery fragment from the Hem of a Skirt

NameEmbroidery Fragment
Artist Artist unrecorded
Date18th century
Place madeCrete, Greece, Europe
MediumSilk floss embroidery on a linen ground
Dimensions51 1/2 × 11 1/2 in. (130.8103 × 29.2101 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.770
Object numberA.1995.93.770
Collections
DescriptionSilk embroidery on linen ground; the design has a running arabesque border with a variety of flowers, birds, animals, rabbits, serpents, and dogs; colors are red, green, yellow and blue on off-white ground.
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Image Not Available for Skirt
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