textile (function unknown)

Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1971.366
Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1971.366
Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1971.366
Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1971.366 Frontal view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1971.366 Rear view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 1971.366

An embroidered linen textile which has been folded in half and sewn at one side only. Similar in shape to other textiles in this collection described as 'pillow covers'. Hand embroidered in pink cotton thread on the lower half of each side. The embroidery consists of a row of a large, repeating, symmetrical flower motifs: a flower with a leaf on either side of the stem.

An embroidered linen textile which has been folded in half and sewn at one side only. Similar in shape to other textiles in this collection described as 'pillow covers'. Hand embroidered in pink cotton thread on the lower half of each side. The embroidery consists of a row of a large, repeating, symmetrical flower motifs: a flower with a leaf on either side of the stem.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
1971.366
Date
beginning of 20th century
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 9.1732 x 33.0709 in.; 233 x 840 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
linen (material); cotton fibre; flax
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
In storage
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