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Narrow band of embroidery (one of two pieces)

Spanish(?)
17th century
Object Place: Spain(?)

Medium/Technique Linen, embroidery
Dimensions 5.5 x 41.5 cm (2 3/16 x 16 5/16 in.)
Credit Line Special Textile Fund
Accession Number58.364a
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionTwo pieces of a narrow band, angled ends. Plain natural linen ground, embroidered with white ad pale golden-brown linen yarns in stem, satin, feather, and various raised and knotted stitches. Show stylized scrolling vines wiht single five-petaled blossoms and small pointed leaves running between narrow borders of raised stitches. The two bands are virtually idnetical. Brown faded in some places.