Sardinia

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Sardinia

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Identifier
25.587
Transfer of custody
MFA Boston
Acquisition
Purchased / Special Textile Fund
Collection
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
296 cm (height)
68 cm (width)
Production time
Production place
Type of object

Description

Coarse heavy linen with a design of conventional and geometric animals, birds, human and fantastic figures, flowers, etc. arranged in bands. Woven with natural dark wool, pink, blue, green and neutral yellow cotton, neutral yellow, yellowish green silk, and a little tarnished metal thread. Bound with worn and faded yellowish green silk.