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Conceucion LaGuardia, maker

Darning and Decorative Embroidery Sampler, mid 1800s

Description

Maker

Culture

Mexican

Title

Darning and Decorative Embroidery Sampler

Year

mid 1800s

Medium

Linen plain weave with embroidery

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Dimensions

Length: 73.7 cm (29 inches)

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gustav Radeke

Object Number

18.739

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Repair and Design Futures

October 5, 2018 - June 30, 2019

Darning samplers like this Mexican example illustrate how European colonizers imposed their domestic traditions on local communities as part of their imperialist expansion.

Use

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