EditorialGod on a throne, dressed in a Syrian ceremonial robe trimmed with a wide braid. The ovoid crown is adorned with rows of bovine horns, emblems of rank. 14th-12th BCE. From Quatna, Syria. Bronze, H: 17,2 cm AO 3992.
EditorialDiorite statue of one of the princes of Eshnunna (on the present site of Tell-Ahmar, east of Bagdad). The prince is dressed in a long robe trimmed with braid and tassels; he wears necklaces and bracelets. Diorite, H: 89 cm Sb 61.
EditorialCollar of bobbin lace symmetrical pattern with incised leaves at the ends and multifarious flowers including rosette flowers in medallions, Collar of natural-colored bobbin lace: fine Bruges floral arrangement. Wide v-shaped model with rounded bottom. ...
EditorialA man of Prince William's Sound. Drawn by John Webber and engraved by James Basire. Drawing of the head and shoulders of a man. He is wearing a conical shaped basketry hat (with a chin-strap) which is decorated with a geometrical design near the top an...
EditorialFragment of a Tunic, 3rd?4th century, Made in Egypt, Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave, applied braid, 24 5/8 in. high 14 in. wide (62.5 cm high 35.5 cm wide), Textiles.
EditorialBand with Cross and Short-legged Aquatic Birds, 5th?7th century, Made in Egypt, Wool, linen; plain weave, tapestry weave, applied braid, 12 in. high 4 7/16 in. wide (30.5 cm high 11.2 cm wide), Textiles, This finely worked band includes a cross among i...
EditorialThe Monument to Costume La Rencontre au Bois de Boulogne (title on object) The meeting at the Bois de Boulogne The Monument to Costume. Second suite d'estampes, pour servir ? l'histoire des Modes et du Costume en France, Dans le dix-huiti?me si?cle (se...
EditorialFragments of Shaker Chair Braid. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 31.4 x 27.2 cm (12 3/8 x 10 11/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper.
EditorialCash table, Cash table or pay table made of oak with a sliding blade. The box-shaped upper has fluted corner posts, a profiled base and rests on four legs with houses and vase-shaped sections. The legs are connected by profiled bottom rails, which are ...
EditorialChair of oak, on the flat sport the year 1624, resting on legs with house and articulation, connected by eight sports. At the bottom of the lines a hollowed tooth list. The back styles are decorated with interrupted cannelures, above which a dripper, b...
EditorialChair made of oak, on the flat sport a roller work cartouche with the year 1624, resting on legs with housing and articulation, connected by eight rungs. At the bottom of the lines a hollowed tooth list. The back styles are decorated with interrupted c...
EditorialFurniture, Armchair made of oak, covered with leather. The furniture has square legs, connected from the front and the side by two flat rungs. The legs and the sports are decorated with a braid band ornament on the front. The seat frame carries circula...
EditorialTable with legs in the shape of Tuscan columns with houses, connected by a double Y-shaped cross and resting on bulbs. Glued with rosewood and ebony, Table glued with rosewood and ebony on oak core, resting on legs in the shape of Tuscan columns with h...
EditorialTable cover, Medium: linen, silk Technique: plain weave embroidered in satin, running, and wrapped double-running stiches; drawnwork with wrapping and interweaving, bobbin braid, hem-stitching at each end of fabric., Rectangular linen cover dominated b...
EditorialChild's Bedcover. England or France. Date: 1715-1725. Dimensions: 106.8 ? 141.2 cm (42 ? 55 5/8 in.) Including braid and tassels: 113.1 ? 148.3 cm (58 3/8 ? 44 1/2 in.). Cotton, plain weave; quilted; areas filled with cotton thread; braid and tassels ...
EditorialMitre. Probably Italy. Date: 1751-1800. Dimensions: 84.7 x 32.7 cm (33 3/8 x 12 7/8 in.). Mitre: silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in bullion, running, satin, split, and stem stitches; laid work, couching,...