Indo-Portuguese
Bedcover
INV-6272
Indo-PortugueseLate 17th century
Bedcover
Indo-Portuguese →textileweaving
Date
Late 17th century
Medium
Four panels joined: cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in running, back, herringbone, long and short, chain, and filling stitches; interlining: cotton wadding; lining: five panels joined: cotton, plain weave; pieced; applied silk fringe; attached silk tassels at corners
Dimensions
290.9 × 210.2 cm (114 1/2 × 82 3/4 in.); Does not include tassels, which extend: H.: 26.7 cm (10 1/2 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick and Mrs. Richard Ely Danielson
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