Fragment of Embroidery

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 58

Department

Textiles

Title

Fragment of Embroidery

Place

Thívai (Object made in:)

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Made 1801–1900

Medium

Cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk in Cretan, split, and trammed stem stitches

Dimensions

25.6 × 12.6 cm (10 × 5 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Caroline Wicker

Reference Number

1937.364

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