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Sampler (Mexico)
This is a Sampler. It was embroidered by Maria Jesus Castaneda. It is dated 1837 and we acquired it in 1981. Its medium is silk and cotton embroidery on cotton foundation and its technique is embroidered in running, cross, and double running stitches on plain weave foundation. It is a part of the Textiles department.
This object was
bequest of
Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
It is credited Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer.
Its dimensions are
Warp x Weft: 53.3 x 37.5 cm (21 in. x 14 3/4 in.)
It is inscribed
Lo labro Maria Jesus Castenada 18376?
Cite this object as
Sampler (Mexico); Embroidered by Maria Jesus Castaneda; silk and cotton embroidery on cotton foundation; Warp x Weft: 53.3 x 37.5 cm (21 in. x 14 3/4 in.); Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer; 1981-28-449