table-mat
- Museum number
- Eu1998,03.13
- Description
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A table-mat; rectangular and embroidered with woollen yarns. Ground made from white cotton woven cloth with open ground. In the centre an embroidered black diamond-within-diamond motif. Identical embroidery on either side: two pendulous blue and red flower motifs with leaves. A red and blue geometric pattern worked on all four sides.
- Production date
- 1990s
- Dimensions
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Length: 36 centimetres
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Width: 20 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Text from Eth Doc 605: 'Donated and made by Maria Pruteanu (in her 70s). Table mat of synthetic thread embroidery on a bought cotton textile, a style starting thirty years ago. Recently made.'
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1998
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- Eu1998,03.13