Collector: Rachel Gould Mossman / Culture or time period: Indian cultures / Materials: Satin - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Panel, accession number 9-21571, described as Decorative panel; silk? satin square embroidered in chain stitch; dark red background with off-white, yellow, red-purple, black & yellow embroidery in flower and leaf motifs. Center rectangle with borders of various widths containing embroidered motifs; edges are trimmed with a border of woven rust, yellow, burgundy, light green and metallic threads; border edge is supplemental warp in metallic on plain background; border trim includes supplemental warp design of yellow and dark red triangles; cloth is backed with plain weave red cotton; one loop in one corner made of red plied cord; one small bright pink cloth- covered bundle in corner diagonal to loop

Hearst Museum object titled Panel, accession number 9-21569, described as Skirt panel; emboidered yellow-orange satin;pieced from four pieces of fabric, two embroidered, two plain sewn along selvedge opposite embroidered edge. Bright multicolor embroidery of stylized birds and flowers: border along selvedge made up of 4 bands; geometric designs on each side of birds and flowers; band, and looping flowere design; purple and gold metallic small metal mirrors as eyes of birds and flower centers in border; ribbon sewn along full length of selvedge.