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Linen on which are panels of heavy embroidery in red silk
Moorish
17th century
Medium/Technique
Linen and silk; embroidery
Dimensions
84 x 202.5 cm (33 1/16 x 79 3/4 in.); Legacy dimension: 2.025 x .84
Credit Line
General Funds
Accession Number76.460
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CollectionsFashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionLinen on which are panels of heavy embroidery in red silk. In the center three stars worked in tent stitch. Grounds yellow, design in red, light green, light blue, purple, black and white. Across one end, a woven border of stripes of red and green silk. Similar border in middle of the other end.
ProvenancePurchased at the Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia