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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Mexican
Title:Bed Cover
Date Made:19th century
Type:Bedding
Materials:embroidered wool
Place Made:North America; Mexico; Toluca
Measurements:whole: 81 x 66 in.; 205.74 x 167.64 cm
Accession Number:  AC 1955.704
Credit Line:Gift of the children of Dwight W. Morrow (Class of 1895) and Elizabeth C. Morrow
Museum Collection:  Mead Art Museum at Amherst College

Description:
Chain-stitched, embroidered design. Open border, deer and lyre-like desing at ends, birds and floral motives at sides. In the corners, floral spikes, matching at diagonal cornes, and floral spikes from center of each side. In center, oval design of floral motives. Orange, light green, tan, black, and violet, with overall violet hue.

Subjects:
Embroidery; Wool

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