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Detail
Band, embroidery
probably Italian
17th–early 18th century
Medium/Technique
Linen and cotton, point lace
Dimensions
54 x 350 cm (21 1/4 x 137 13/16 in.); Legacy dimension: 3.50 x 0.54
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Sarah Scott Binney
Accession Number26.258
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionEmbroidered with rust-colored linen and coarse blue cotton thread: long-legged cross stitch, straight stitch, outline stitch, etc. Design: crudely drawn men, women, horsemen, and eagles, with plants and birds between, above and below a narrow border of alternating plants and geometric figures of women.