Advanced Search 
Detail
Insertion fragment
European
17th to mid-19th century
Medium/Technique
Linen; gauze weave embroidered with linen thread with weaving stitch filling (Buratto work)
Dimensions
Overall: 19 x 75.5 cm (7 1/2 x 29 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number96.59
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionInsertion fragment, probably from a furnishing fabric, made of gauze weave embroidered with design of peacock and tree of life. The left border is embroidered with a design of stylized animal and the right border with a scrolling leaf pattern.
ProvenanceDenman Waldo Ross Collection; Gift to the MFA, September 1, 1896.