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Quilted cap
Persian
19th century
Medium/Technique
Linen and silk; embroidery
Dimensions
25 x 11.5 cm (9 13/16 x 4 1/2 in.); Legacy dimension: Height .25 Width (of one section) .115
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Gerturde Townsend
Accession Number34.3
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionFour pointed sections of quilted white linen sewed together. Design: in each quarter, a conventionalized tree, a floral panel across the bottom. In two sections the design is raised by stuffing. Stitched in silk, lined with red silk, and bound with striped blue and white weaving.