Bedcover

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Bedcover

Place

Greece (Object made in)

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Made 1601–1700

Medium

Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in chain, crossed back, cross, running (pattern darning), satin and stem stitches; joined by silk, needle-made inserts and linen, bobbin straight lace tape; four loom widths joined

Dimensions

234.2 × 159.5 cm (92 1/4 × 62 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Burton Y. Berry

Reference Number

1958.379

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