Part of a border
Unknown Artist
18th century
Medium
Silk on linen
Dimensions
H. 15 1/2 x W. 25 1/2 inches (39.4 x 64.8 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Embroidered
Culture
Greek, Crete
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1914
Accession Number
14.62.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite *Part of a Border*, crafted in 18th-century Crete, showcases the island's rich tradition of embroidered textiles. Woven with vibrant silk threads on a linen, this fragment measures 15½ by 25½ inches and features delicate motifs of flowers and leaves. a piece from Greek Cretan culture, it likely as an ornamental edge for garments, household linens, or ecclesiastical vestments, reflecting the everyday artistry of skilled, anonymous embroiderers. Crete's embroidery flourished during the 18th century amid Ottoman rule, blending Byzantine influences with local ingenuity. Silk-on-lin...