Table Scarf (placemat) of orange and white textured woven linen with figured designs in green

Title
Table Scarf (placemat) of orange and white textured woven linen with figured designs in green
LC Subject
textiles (visual works)
Description
Table Scarf (placemat) of orange and white textured woven linen with figured designs in green blocked by geometric patterned bands of green linen; figured bands include bird or gryphon and flowers; ends are finished in a 1" warp fringe in white cotton; reproduction of a Umbrian weaving.
Provenance
Source of acquisition: Department Purchase
Motif
Gryphon Flower Geometric
Work Type
tea cloths
Location
Perugia >> Perugia >> Provincia di Perugia >> Umbria >> Italy
Date
1920/1929
Identifier
1900.034.018
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Linen
Technique
Woven Hand-loomed Fringe
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
The Umbrian National Gallery is in Perugia. It was started by the Cucchia family in the early 1920s to conserve the traditional art of Umbrian hand-weaving.