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Textile
Greek (Ionian Islands)
18th century
Object Place: Ionian Islands, Greece
Medium/Technique
Linen embroidery
Dimensions
Overall: 28.7 x 46 cm (11 5/16 x 18 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Textile Income Purchase Fund
Accession Number49.314
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CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionLinen ground, embroidered with red, blue, green, yellow and black silks in cross stitch. Symmetrical stylized pattern showing a vase of flowers in center flanked by two large peacocks, smaller birds and quadrupeds, large double-headed eagles and leaves. Along top, a subordinate frieze showing peacocks alternating with double-headed eagles. Many holes in ground, darned and patched. Black silk almost entirely rotted out.