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Detail
Wall panel or cushion cover
Greek Islands
18th century
Object Place: Greece, Naxos, Cyclades
Medium/Technique
Linen or cotton embroidered with silk
Dimensions
47 x 122 cm (18 1/2 x 48 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Arthur Croft—The Gardner Brewer Collection
Accession Number01.6260
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionHeavy ecru linen or cotton. The all-over design of diamonds separated by long leaves, is darned with red silk. The difference in the direction of the stitches gives variety to the color.