1940
Fabric sample
Red & tan thick patterned weave 24”x26”. Sewn on label notes “ Modern reproduction of 12th century textile. Typical of this period are the pairs of animals with the “Tree of Life”. The framing circles show Persian influence. The roots of the tree are never shown, symbolic of the mysterious origins of life and fertility of the soil”.
Provenance:
Mrs A.G.Child of 40 Church St, Greenwich CT 8/48
Construction Label:
woven piece
1948T 1940.326
Red & tan thick patterned weave 24”x26”. Sewn on label notes “ Modern reproduction of 12th century textile. Typical of this period are the pairs of animals with the “Tree of Life”. The framing circles show Persian influence. The roots of the tree are never shown, symbolic of the mysterious origins of life and fertility of the soil”.
Provenance:
Mrs A.G.Child of 40 Church St, Greenwich CT 8/48
Construction Label:
woven piece
1948T 1940.326