Band

Unknown16th century

Band with a red embroidered design of angular lines forming hexagons and conventionalized leaves. Border, fringe and edging in red silk.

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Title: Band
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 16th century
Type: Band
Rights: Gift of Annie May Hegeman
Medium: Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: counted stitch, double running and running (darning) stitch embroidery on plain weave; long end of a wrapping stitch used for fringe
Exhibitions: Cooper-Hewitt Museum: New York. "Embroidery." June 6 to Sept. 2, 1978.
Dimensions: H x W: 16.2 x 68 cm (6 3/8 x 26 3/4 in.)

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