DepartmentTextiles-Europe

Embroidered Panel

NameCover

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Date19th century

Place madeIonian Islands, Greece, Europe

Mediumlinen, silk

Dimensions36 × 37 3/8 in. (91.4 × 94.9 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.814

Object numberA.1995.93.814

Collections

The Lloyd Cotsen & Neutrogena Collection

DescriptionSquare embroidered cover, design of male figures, birds, and dogs interspersed with flowers, large red blossoms decorated with gold threads along edges, machine guard borders and tassels; colors are natural white,red, blue, yellow,green; made of silk floss embroidered on linen. Embroidered Panel from Macedonia (?), Island of Epirote (?), or Ionia; 19th Century, from Mary K. Invoice #1998, 1986. Excellent condition, one piece with tassels at four corners. Mounted on silk, no box.