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- Museum number
- 2012,8015.21.a-b
- Description
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Two pillow covers:
a) hand spun and hand woven cream linen, a loose weave with varying shades of thread, embroidered on the front in bright red cotton thread with confronted birds amidst foliage and a row of tulip heads below.
b) white linen, embroidered in bright red cotton thread with two hearts containing tulip heads, between a row of tulip heads above and below. The reverse in two pieces with traces of former stitching indicating that an earlier piece of fabric has been re-used.
- Production date
- 1950-1970 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 42 centimetres ((a))
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Height: 42 centimetres
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Length: 52 centimetres ((a))
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Length: 58 centimetres ((b))
- Curator's comments
- Used in village houses as marriage gifts for the pillows piled on the bed.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 2012
- Acquisition notes
- Acquired by donor from the maker in Romania in 1990s.
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 2012,8015.21.a-b
