Fantastical birds against a red ground

Date16th century

MediumSilk and metal-wrapped thread on velvet

DimensionsOverall: 7 3/4 x 18 in. (19.7 x 45.7 cm)

DepartmentEuropean Sculpture and Decorative Arts

ClassificationTextiles-Embroidered

Gift of Kate Read Blacque, in memory of her husband, Valentine Alexander Blacque, 1933

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