19th-20th century
Green velvet pillow with fringe. Decorative stitching at one end. One of a pair with 1943.1603.A
37 x 40 x 13 cm (14 9/16 x 15 3/4 x 5 1/8 in.)
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York, NY; his bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
wool, twill tapestry weave, double-interlocked (main field); embroidered; supplementary discountinuous wefts in the minor borders
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