Insertion border
European
17th to mid-19th century
Dimensions
Overall: 12.5 x 55 cm (4 15/16 x 21 5/8 in.)
Accession Number
96.61
Medium or Technique
Linen; gauze weave embroidered with linen thread with weaving stitch filling
Not On View
Collections
Europe, Textiles and Fashion Arts
Classifications
Insertion fragment, probably from a furnishing fabric, made of gauze weave embroidered with design of peacock and stylized tree of life.
Provenance
Denman Waldo Ross Collection; Gift to the MFA, September 1, 1896
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection