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1907.36.2

Cylindical textile pillowcase embroidered at both circular ends with “Fu” & “Sho” inscriptions. [ZM 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 11/11/2004]

1907.36.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cylindical textile pillowcase embroidered at both circular ends with “Fu” & “Sho” inscriptions. [ZM 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 11/11/2004]
Long description
Cylindrical textile pillowcase embroidered at both circular ends with “Fu” & “Sho” inscriptions. The pillowcase is made from cream coloured textiles with a hole in the centre to insert the pillow. Both ends are embroidered with coloured ?silk yarn. The ends have a circle of wood stitched to the inside of the pillowcase to add stability. [SM (Verve) 03/02/2014]
Person
Field collector Mrs S. Wakefield
PRM source Mrs S. Wakefield
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1907
Date collected
By 1907
Acquisition information
Donated: 1907
Materials and processes
Material Textile, Material Pigment, Material Wood Plant, Material Silk Yarn Animal, Process Embroidered, Process Stitched, Process Sawn, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Diameter: max 275 mm, Length: max 680 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1907.36.2

Search terms: Textile, Furniture Dwelling, Writing, Headrest, Inscription

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