Border
19th century (made)
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Patchwork reindeer hide border of a rough quarter-circular shape. The geometric decoration is arranged in strata, and is mirrored on the opposite side. The outermost layer is white, followed by brown then a harlequin triangle motif of white and black, matched with grey or faded brown. The centremost strip has a pattern of repeating squares in white, chocolate brown and chestnut brown, and is quite faded toward the proper left end.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | patchwork reindeer hide |
| Brief description | Patchwork reindeer hide, 1800s, Russian; Amur River, Siberia |
| Physical description | Patchwork reindeer hide border of a rough quarter-circular shape. The geometric decoration is arranged in strata, and is mirrored on the opposite side. The outermost layer is white, followed by brown then a harlequin triangle motif of white and black, matched with grey or faded brown. The centremost strip has a pattern of repeating squares in white, chocolate brown and chestnut brown, and is quite faded toward the proper left end. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Accession number | 491-1907 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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