Skirt Border
18th century (made)
linen warp/ cotton weft ground, embroidered in polychrome silks, Cretan feather, satin, stem and ladder stitches, frieze of alternating vases, one supporting a siren, floral pattern with scrolling stems, small figures, animals and birds, floral border with sirens and birds; embroidered, 1700s, Greek; Crete
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| Brief description | linen warp/ cotton weft ground, embroidered in polychrome silks, Cretan feather, satin, stem and ladder stitches, frieze of alternating vases, one supporting a siren, floral pattern with scrolling stems, small figures, animals and birds, floral border with sirens and birds; embroidered, 1700s, Greek; Crete |
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| Accession number | 2061-1876 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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