Three-Dimensional Metal Thread Embroidery of Tree of Life Motif
1899-1924
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Three-Dimensional Metal Thread Embroidery of Tree of Life Motif
1899-1924
Physical Qualities
Silk ground, gold- and silver-wrapped and silk embroidery threads, 18 x 18 in. (45.7 x 45.7 cm.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Richard Lansburgh, Baltimore
Object Number
2015.42
An embroidery in metallic and silk threads with stuffed work and embellishments depicting a "Tree of Life" motif showing peacocks, flowers, lovebirds, and various other birds in a flowering tree. The embroidery is in a roundel format and is worked primarily in gold with accents of pink and other pastel colors, on a white silk ground. The elements are highly dimensional. The work is mounted and framed in a square modern gold frame.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 2014; Richard Lansburgh, Baltimore
Gupta, Charu Smita. The Trade in Zardozi, Textiles. Textiles from India: The Global Trade, Rosemary Crill (ed.), London: Seagull Books, 2006, pp. 343-354.
