Altar Cloth

87-13-139

From: Ethiopia | Asmara

Curatorial Section: African

Object Number	87-13-139
Current Location	Collections Storage
Provenience	Ethiopia \| Asmara
Date Made	20th century
Section	African
Materials	Cotton
Description	Length of black velvet cloth with embroidery. The embroidered pattern is of a row of large bordered squares with a small purple cross in the center of each one; these crosses are surrounded by elaborate red, green and yellow embroidery in a snowflake design. The border has a small red and pink flowers.
Length	185 cm
Width	43 cm
Credit Line	Purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Aurelio Cinquegrana, 1987
Other Number	L-897-48 - Old Museum Number

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