Artwork Details
Nationality
Creation Date
Materials
Dimensions
110 x 80 in.
Accession Number
Credit Line
The Eliza M. and Sarah L. Niblack Collection
Copyright
Collection
Color Palette
Provenance
Eliza M. and Sarah L. Niblack collection, Indianapolis, Indiana; given to the John Herron Art Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, now the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, in 1933.
Gallery Labels
Embroidered and painted Indian textiles were exported to Europe as early as the 17th century. The majority of these types of bedcovers have a single-tree pattern. The double-tree of life motif and the medallion center on this piece is less common than the single-tree motif.
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Indianapolis Museum of Art
September 7, 1983 - October 23, 1983
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