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Embroidered Strip

1500s

Italy, 16th century

Medium
embroidery; silk on linen
Measurements
Overall: 12.7 x 53.3 cm (5 x 21 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1929.840
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Not on view
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A horizontally oriented silk and linen embroidery depicts a scene with stylized cream-colored figures on a dark reddish-brown background. Symmetric groups of a man and woman raise their hands toward each other over a child a third of their size. Stylized trees and a central pillar separate the figures, who wear garments detailed with diamond and grid patterns. The textile shows a visible woven texture and frayed edges.

Embroidered Strip

1500s

Italy, 16th century

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