Square

late 19th century

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Square of sheer cream-colored cotton, embroidered on all four sides with colored silks and metal thread. Design of detached motifs: an island with trees; and a galley with oars raised in a single line.

Details

Title: Square
Date Created: late 19th century
Location Created: Near East
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Medium: cotton, silk and metal Technique: embroidered
Credit line: Gift of Henry G. Dwight

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