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Band
Italian (Sardinia)
17th century
Object Place: Sardinia, Italy
Medium/Technique
Silk and linen, drawn work
Dimensions
290 cm (114 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Olivia James Chapman
Accession Number55.578
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionA band of cream colored linen drawn-work, traditional design of row paired unicorns facing each other, with stylized plant forms between them, below band serpentine wave pattern, above narrow border of geometric forms, threads have been drawn out through design and background, matching linen thread darned through design, background whipped with rust colored linen to form rectangular mesh, bobbin lace, Genoese type, sewed to lower edge, up one side, other end plain.