Floral design

General view of object no. nn17950.3.
General view of object no. nn17950.3.

Circular painting on leather of a floral design. A central eight-petalled flower is surrounded by an almost symmetrical pattern of flowers and leaves. Immediately around the central flower are four flowers in blue; three have seven petals and one has five. The outer circle of eight flowers are in pinks, whites and reds, each with seven petals. The rest of the ground is filled with green leaves against a stippled darker green ground. Triple border around the painting, the central one of a repeating foliate motif.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
nn17950.3
Date
20th century
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 267 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
leather; paper mount; paint
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
In storage
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