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Tassel

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Pear-shaped center unit from which hang elaborate knottings in the forms of two male and two female figures, alternating and attached to one another. The figures are ornamented with metal wire.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
17th century
Credit Line
Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf
Medium
Medium: linen, metal wire, silk. Technique: braided and knotted
Dimensions
H x W: 19 x 12cm (7 1/2 x 4 3/4in.)
Type
trimmings
Tassel
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