Harvard Art Museums > 1930.396.B: Book Cover Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Book Cover (Unidentified Artist) , 1930.396.B,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 16, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/231326. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1930.396.B People Unidentified Artist Title Book Cover Other Titles Alternate Title: Burse Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date 16th century Places Creation Place: Europe Culture European Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/231326 Physical Descriptions Medium Silk and metallic yarns filé Technique Embroidery Dimensions 27.6 × 27.3 cm (10 7/8 × 10 3/4 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Nettie G. Naumburg, New York, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1930 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Nettie G. Naumburg Accession Year 1930 Object Number 1930.396.B Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Back of book cover (burse) embroidered in "or nué" with arabesques incorporating hunting dogs, snakes and foliage. Braided tassles at two of four corners (two missing) and loop for toggle. Stiffened board backing covered in linen plain weave on which embroidery is done; green silk plain weave interior. Pieced together from pieces of a larger textile. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
