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Unknown Maker, Italian

Buratto

Maker

Unknown Maker, Italian

Culture

Italian

Title

Buratto

Year

1600s

Medium

  • linen,
  • silk,
  • metallic thread; gauze weave,
  • embroidered in the buratto technique

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • linen,
  • Silk,
  • metallic thread; gauze weave,
  • embroidered in the buratto technique

Materials

linen, silk, metallic yarn

Dimensions

Length: 26 cm (10 1/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mr. Richard Greenleaf

Object Number

52.502

Type

  • Textiles

Publications

  • Books

A World of Costume and Textiles: A Handbook of the Collection

Exhibition History

A World of Costume and Textiles
"Tapestries through the Ages"
Sep 22, 1989 – Nov 12, 1989

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Unknown Maker, Italian
Buratto, 1600s
Linen, silk, metallic thread; gauze weave, embroidered in the buratto technique
Length: 26 cm (10 1/4 inches)
Gift of Mr. Richard Greenleaf 52.502

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