Fragmentary square of linen cloth crossed horizontally by band with angular S-shapes wiht forced ends reserved on red cross-stitch ground; blue guard strips. Indication of plaided filed on one side of band: blue cross-stitch lines running at right angles to band, red cross-stitch line to it, forming squares.
Credit: Gift of Frances Morris
12th-13th century
Medium: linen, silk Technique: cross stitch embroidery on plain weave
1951-111-34
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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