Cross stitch "map"

Unknown author1853

Museum of Ethnology & Museum of Popular Art
Lisboa, Portugal

"Map" or display of the "ponto de cruz" stitch, in cotton, embroidered in polychrome silk, dated from August 1853, probably the result of a young girl's learning process. It belonged to Francisco lage, the first director of the Popular Art Museum.

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Title: Cross stitch "map"
Creator: Unknown author
Date Created: 1853
Location Created: Portugal
Physical Dimensions: 48.5 cm x 26.5 cm
Type: Textiles
Rights: Collection: National Museum of Ethnology. Image: DGPC/ADF
Medium: Linen, sil
Catalog number: MNE-MAP: 9041 (TEX.37/96)

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Embroidery Linen Map Portugal Sewing Silk Textile