Fragment from an apron (opreg cu ciucuri)

Unknown maker

Medium: Background: twill weave (warp: Turcana wool, Z spun, 24 per cm; weft: metal-wrapped thread; wool, Z spun, 14 per cm; cotton, 2Z spun, S plied); decorative panel: tapestry weave (warp: cotton, 2Z spun, S pliz, 16 per cm; weft: linen, Z spun, 38 per cm; silk, 2Z spun, S plied; metal-wrapped thread, 64 per cm); embroidery: metal-wrapped thread, metal coil
Dimensions: L. 9 x 15 1/2 inches (22.9 x 39.4 cm)
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Classification: Textiles-Woven
Dated: late 19th century
Pixels: 3564 × 1858
SHA-256: 0b14db3c0df648ec…
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License, verbatimCC0

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Open Access, Creative Commons Zero (CC0). Flagged isPublicDomain=true in the museum's own record.

Fragment from an apron (opreg cu ciucuri). late 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.