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Hanging
19th century
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Vertical rectangular hanging embroidered to illustrate events in a heroic legend – possibly that of Rustam the Slayer of a Dragon – in a multicolored central panel on a red background. Curving vine floral borders on four sides on a black background. Wide outer border with isolated plant forms growing out from the center on a red background.
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Details
- Title: Hanging
- Date Created: 19th century
- Location Created: Iran
- Original Source: http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/view/objects/asitem/id/157511
- Medium: Medium: wool, silk, cotton Technique: pieces of fulled plain weave sewn together using stem stitches to form foundation; stem stitches attach a plied cord on the front; chain stitch for design done with a hook; borders embroidered as one continuous strip and later assembled
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