Medium:

Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered on plain weave

Dimensions:

H x W: 233 x 59 cm (7 ft. 7 3/4 in. x 23 1/4 in.)

Type:

embroidery & stitching

Bed curtain

Made in:

Rhodes, Greece

Date:

19th century

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Bed curtain of hand-spun undyed linen, embroidered with a border of tree of life, peacock, and dog motifs in red, beige and green silks. With tassels.

Accession Number:

1900-4-1

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

See more items in:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq43fcae794-6933-4038-9a02-023e6250cfa6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1900-4-1