Several bands of withdrawn element work including several bands of Aztec stitch. At the bottom, a series of vegetal and animal motifs including a monkey dancing on a tree. Inscription: "Cuando se un gusto una los maneja" with objects between words, perhaps in the form of a rebus or pictogram.
Credit: Gift of Anonymous Donor from the Fraser/Martin Collection
early 19th century
Medium: silk and linen on linen Technique: cross, long-armed cross, double running, stem, "aztec" and deflected element work on plain weave foundation; counted stitches; hemmed at bottom and top; cut edge at right
1976-100-22
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