Late 18th or early 19th century
Vologda Governorate province,
Solvychegodsky district
Solvychegodsky district
Object qualities
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Object
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Type of arts & crafts
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Technique
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MediumVelvet, canvas (base), gold and silver threads, gold lace
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Geography details
Vologda Governorate province,
Solvychegodsky district -
Federal region today
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Federal subject today
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DateLate 18th or early 19th century
Ornament qualities
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Composition
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Elements
Source of information
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Type of sourcebook “Russian Folk Embroidery: Pictorial Motifs”
Author(s) G. Durasov, G. Yakovleva -
Fund that the source refers toThe All-Russia Museum of Decorative, Applied and Folk Art (during the USSR times the Folk Art Museum of Moscow)
Description
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The symmetrical pattern shows a blossoming tree projecting from a double-headed eagle amidst rich floral scrolls. Confronted peacocks are placed on either side of the central motif.
