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Unknown Maker, Caucasian

Cover

Maker

Culture

Caucasian

Title

Cover

Year

1700s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

cotton, silk

Geography

Place Made: Central Caucasus

Dimensions

Length: 109.9 cm (43 1/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

20.425

Type

Textiles

Exhibition History

Legacy of the Silk Road

Domestic Embroideries from the Caucasus and Central Asia

Feb 17, 2006 – May 28, 2006

Label copy

A central field containing hooked medallions surrounded by a stylized floral border is typical of designs found in both pile carpets and flatweaves in the Caucasus region. It is possible that embroideries such as this provided design inspiration for carpets from the area.

Baku To Bukhara

Embroideries from the Caucasus and Central Asia

Apr 07, 1999 – Jun 27, 1999

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Caucasian

Cover, 1700s

Plain weave, cotton; embroidery, silk, running stitch (pattern darning)

Length: 109.9 cm (43 1/4 inches)

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke 20.425

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