Red velvet cushion with embroidered appliqués and central medallion with floral borders.
53.3 × 40.6 × 15.9 cm (21 × 16 × 6 1/4 in.)
Nettie G. Naumburg, New York, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1930
Textile fibers
20th centuryJavaneseCotton and wax-covered cotton in yellow and black, twill weave
20th centuryGermanFiber
ItalianSilk embroidery on plain-woven linen
19th centuryGreek?Wool and linen
6th-7th centuryByzantineWool and silk
19th centuryFrenchInk on silk
20th centuryAustrianThe technique is needlework.
ChineseLinen and wool, tapestry woven
Egyptian