Search Demo: Museum Collection

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  Hanging (India), 1700–1750

  Hanging with part of one border cut out to shape it to coverlet use. Two large curving sprays with various large, carefully shaded flowers and large curving jagged leaves, and…

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  Bedcover (India), 17th century

  Coverlet with a deep red vertical central panel with a large crowned eagle in center, filling of foliage and hippocamps (horses of the sea). Warriors on foot and on horseback…

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  Bedcover (Spain), 18th century

  Large bedcover of cream-colored linen embroidered in light yellow, yellow-green, blue, rose and white silk. The design is laid out in a central panel with a narrow border at the…

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  Hanging (China), 19th century

  Flying phoenix holding curving sprays of tree peony in deep blue cut velvet on a rectangular foundation of tarnished gold. Border of stylized lotus and leaves reserved in gold on…

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  Bedcover (Japan), early 19th century

  Bedcover made from five breadths of narrow fabric. Dark blue with soft shades of rose, yellow-orange, pale green and gray-violet. Design shows a large bird with widely-spread wings, long tail…

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  Bedcover (USA), ca. 1850

  White quilted bedcover in an allover rosette design. In the center, a large circular pattern of a rayed sun. At four points around the circle are four American eagles with…

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  Bedcover (USA), ca. 1850

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  Bedcover (France), ca. 1800

  Bedcover with side borders and bolster. The central section shows a center medallion framing a scene of Venus rising from the sea attended by nymphs, cupid, and doves; dolphins swim…

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  Hanging, Sailors Take Warning, ca. 1928

  Landscape with high sky, in bright pink, blues, green, black silk and off-white chenille wefts, on bright orange warps.

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  Hanging, 18th century

  Large embroidered panel with a field filled with floral boteh forms and a deep border with open flower heads and curving vines and leaves. The field has an eight-pointed star…