Pair of Curtains
1700-1729 (made)
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Pair of curtains with linen warps and cotton wefts embroidered with wool yarn in various colours. Vertical pattern of a tall tree with curved trunks and branches bearing leaves and flowers. Parrots and other birds sit amongst the foliage, below are various animals including elephants, birds, and monkeys depicted on undulating hills
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Pair of curtains, 1700-1729, English; Crewelwork wool embroidery |
| Physical description | Pair of curtains with linen warps and cotton wefts embroidered with wool yarn in various colours. Vertical pattern of a tall tree with curved trunks and branches bearing leaves and flowers. Parrots and other birds sit amongst the foliage, below are various animals including elephants, birds, and monkeys depicted on undulating hills |
| Credit line | Alfred William Hearn Gift |
| Object history | related curtain in Metropolitain Museum, New York, inv. no. 08.186a. |
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| Accession number | T.172-1923 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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