Embroidered bridal cushion

Embroidered bridal cushion with depiction of a three-masted schooner. One of the better known objects in the Museum, it is considered one of the most outstanding examples of neo-Hellenic embroidery. The monumental dimensions of the central design in comparison with the extremely small-scale human figures never fail to impress. From Skyros, a Sporades island. 17th c. 0.43x0.46 m. (ΓΕ 6389)