Long narrow border of very fine white cotton ornamented with drawn work, embroidery in white, gold thread, black silks and gold fringe at bottom set onto narrow brocaded ribbon on top. Design consists of a double-headed eagle between peacocks with small birds below. Bodies of birds and wings worked in a great variety of designs in very fine drawn work, geometric patterns, embroidered over in white

  • Crédito: Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund
  • Derechos: CC0

Términos

Medium
Medium: cotton, silk, metallic thread Technique: deflected element work and embroidery
Genre
embroidery & stitching Border edanmdm