Embroidery

Embroidery

Embroidery

A small fabric square with embroidery work. This would have been used for a ceremonial pocket. The square consist of the following colors: hot pink green yellow red and white. Much of the hand stitching was done in red thread. The embroidery work found in the center is done in white with some small amount of black thread. The design uses a hot pink fabric has its backdrop there are green triangles shapes forming a square. The next design consist of three lines of fabric two yellow rows with a green row in between which then forms a square around a second group of a lighter green group of triangles. The second group of lines are form using the colors of green pink and white. This leads the eye to the center piece which is the embroidery work. The design resembles two circles with straight lines side by side leading to a second group of circles.

Mallinson, Jane

2004.030.005