Medium:

Medium: cotton Technique: weft ikat in 1\2 twill

Dimensions:

H x W: 40.5 x 207 cm (15 15/16 in. x 6 ft. 9 1/2 in.)

Type:

printed, dyed & painted textiles

Valance

Made in:

France

Date:

18th century

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Wide valance with bands of solid blue and ochre, pink and beige weft ikat. Same fabric used as part of the facing on the back of the valance. valance is bound with plain weave tape.

Credit Line:

Bequest of Elinor Merrell

Accession Number:

1995-50-323

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/kq46fb844f9-e31a-4501-9740-d1bc8960736d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1995-50-323