DepartmentTextiles-United States & Canada

Cigar band pillow

NamePillow

Artist Artist unrecorded

Datelate 19th-early 20th Century

Place madeNew England or Midwest, United States, North America

MediumSilk, cotton

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Nancy Bloch, A.2016.45.2

Object numberA.2016.45.2

DescriptionThis square pillow is comprised of cream, yellow, goldenrod and red cigar silks on its decorative face. The silks make an overall "X" woven pattern. Each piece is stitched together with black thread. There is black piping edge, with a solid yellow cotton back side.