Textile Panel of white linen with a diamond diaper pattern and wide figured band of indigo cotton

Title
Textile Panel of white linen with a diamond diaper pattern and wide figured band of indigo cotton
LC Subject
textiles (visual works)
Description
Textile Panel of white linen with a diamond diaper pattern and wide figured band of indigo cotton blocked by two indigo stripes at top and bottom; center band has design of two facing unicorns; Umbrian weaving.
Provenance
Source of acquisition: Department Purchase
Motif
Unicorns Diamond diaper
Work Type
Textile Panel
Location
Italy Umbria >> Italy
Date
1301/1400
Identifier
1900.034.014
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Linen Cotton
Technique
Umbrian hand-weaving
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Purchased from Mariano Rocchi, Rome. These textiles were used as altar covers, table scarves and towels. This might be from Perugia.