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Fragment of a Bed Curtain

1700s

Greece, Crete, 18th century

Medium
Silk on linen tabby ground, embroidery
Measurements
Overall: 36.5 x 40 cm (14 3/8 x 15 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1926.215
Public Domain
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Description

This fragment of a bed curtain is covered with flowering vase forms with fantastic flowers and leaves. Can you find the birds, animals, and snakes scattered among the foliage?

Fragment of a Bed Curtain

1700s

Greece, Crete, 18th century

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