Mid-19th century
Nizhny Novgorod Governorate province
Object qualities
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Object
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Type of arts & crafts
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TechniqueDouble-sided embroidery (rospis stitch) with multicolored paper threads on canvas
(double-sided stitch, assisi stitch, ryadkami stitching (stitching technique)) -
MediumColored paper and silk threads, canvas
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Geography details
Nizhny Novgorod Governorate province -
Federal region today
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Federal subject today
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DateMid-19th century
Source of information
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Type of sourcebook “Russian Embroidery and Lace”
Author(s) L. Efimova, R. Belogorskaya -
Fund that the source refers toThe State Historical Museum
Description
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Edge of a towel with a stylized Tree-of-Life design worked in coloured cotton and silk threads on canvas, with stitches so arranged that both sides of embroidery are alike
