The closeups reveal extremely hand embroidery executed with an extraordinary level of precision and neatness. The even tension across the thread in every motif is impressive.
Motifs of birds and flowers rendered partly in cotton thread
All dyes appear to be natural
Embellished with large mirrors - many of them missing by now.
Age unknown but estimated to be 70-80 years old
132 x 63 cm
Either used as a child's cradle cloth or a cover for a small animal
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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.
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