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Insertion fragment
Possibly Italian (Sicily)
16th–17th century
Medium/Technique
Linen, plain weave, withdrawn element, embroidered with linen in overcast and weaving stitches
Dimensions
Overall: 9.4 x 20 cm (3 11/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Arthur Croft—The Gardner Brewer Collection
Accession Number01.6335a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsFashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionUndyed linen fragment, probably from a furnishing fabric embroidered with designs with griffon and dog with scrolling vines.
ProvenanceGardner Brewer Collection; Bequest to MFA of Mrs. Arthur Croft, July 1901