Medallion

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Tapestry square mounted on plain weave linen. A square at the center with interlaced circles superposed on four different designs. Wave border on all sides.

Details

Title: Medallion
Location Created: Egypt
Original Source: http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/view/objects/asitem/id/11757
Medium: Medium: Warp; S-spun wool. Weft; S-spun linen, S-spun wool. Technique: Slit tapestry with supplementary weft wrapping.
Credit line: Gift of John Pierpont Morgan

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