Pillow Cover

98-22-23

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 98-22-23
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Yao (Asian culture)
Provenience China
Section Asian
Materials Cotton | Silk
Technique Embroidered
Description

Two embroidered panels connected by a navy blue tube. Both panels are square while one has a pink lining and the other red. Loops and baubles are attached to the edges of the covers to connect to one another. Embroidery on the pink square is of geometric shapes in purple, pink, blue, green, red and yellow with metallic beads sewn throughout. The red square has a different pattern embroidered with florals and geometrics in purple, pink, blue, green, red and white.

Length 54.5 cm
Width 13 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Baylis, 1998

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