Detail View: The AMICA Library: Pillow Slip
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AMICA ID:
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MIA_.21.144a,b
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AMICA Library Year:
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2002
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Object Type:
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Textiles
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Creator Name:
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artist unknown
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Creator Nationality:
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European; Southern European; Italian
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Creator Name-CRT:
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artist unknown
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Title:
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Pillow Slip
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View:
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Front
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Creation Date:
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16th century
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Creation Start Date:
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1500
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Creation End Date:
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1599
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Materials and Techniques:
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linen, silk
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Classification Term:
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Embroidered
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Dimensions:
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W.12 x L.16 in.
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Component Measured:
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overall
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Measurement Unit:
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in
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Owner Location:
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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ID Number:
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21.144a,b
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Countess Phelps-Resse
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Rights:
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Context:
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Employing traditional techniques, the embroiderer who created this delicate pillow cover responded to the new fashion demands by employing color and stitch variation to create the illusion of an semi sheer textile. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MIA_.13819c.tif
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