Fragment from an apron (opreg cu ciucuri)

Medium

Background: twill weave (warp: Turcana wool, Z spun, 24 per cm; weft: metal-wrapped thread; wool, Z spun, 14 per cm; cotton, 2Z spun, S plied); decorative panel: tapestry weave (warp: cotton, 2Z spun, S pliz, 16 per cm; weft: linen, Z spun, 38 per cm; silk, 2Z spun, S plied; metal-wrapped thread, 64 per cm); embroidery: metal-wrapped thread, metal coil

Dimensions

L. 9 x 15 1/2 inches (22.9 x 39.4 cm)

Classification

Textiles-Woven

Culture

Romanian, Banat area

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mary Kennedy, in memory of her brother, James Kennedy, 1987

Accession Number

1987.122