Ionian Islands
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Ionian Islands
- Identifier
- 49.314
- Transfer of custody
- MFA Boston
- Collection
- Technique
- Embroidery 100%
- Depiction
- Dimension
- 28.7 cm (height)46 cm (width)
- Production time
- Production place
- Type of object
Description
Linen ground, embroidered with red, blue, green, yellow and black silks in cross stitch. Symmetrical stylized pattern showing a vase of flowers in center flanked by two large peacocks, smaller birds and quadrupeds, large double-headed eagles and leaves. Along top, a subordinate frieze showing peacocks alternating with double-headed eagles. Many holes in ground, darned and patched. Black silk almost entirely rotted out.
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