Embroidery

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The embellishment of fabrics by means of needle-worked stitches.

Excerpt from
Ann Rowe, “Technical Glossary for Textiles,” in Andean Art at Dumbarton Oaks, edited by Elizabeth Hill Boone (Washington D.C.: Dumbarton Oaks, 1996): 467-469, from Irene Emery, The Primary Structures of Fabrics (Washington D.C.: The Textile Museum, 1966, 2009): 223.

NOTES
NOTE: Please use image in DMA collections. (See rules)

ASSOCIATED CONTENT CHUNKS

AUDIO ASSETS

VIDEO ASSETS

IMAGE ASSETS

WEB RESOURCES

ARCHIVAL RESOURCES

FUN FACTS

TEACHING IDEAS

RULES
SET OPERATOR AS OR
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Apply to objects where number equals 1976.W.2097.a-b
Apply to objects where number equals 1989.W.2436
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Apply to objects where number equals 1976.W.2082
Apply to objects where number equals 1983.W.2229
Apply to objects where number equals 1989.W.2435
Apply to objects where number equals 1976.W.2059
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General Description
The embellishment of fabrics by means of needle-worked stitches.

Excerpt from
Ann Rowe, “Technical Glossary for Textiles,” in Andean Art at Dumbarton Oaks, edited by Elizabeth Hill Boone (Washington D.C.: Dumbarton Oaks, 1996): 467-469, from Irene Emery, The Primary Structures of Fabrics (Washington D.C.: The Textile Museum, 1966, 2009): 223.

Fun Facts

Archival Resources

Web Resources

Notes
NOTE: Please use image in DMA collections. (See rules)

rules
Apply To
Objects
number
Equals
1995.32.McD
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number
Equals
1976.W.2097.a-b
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Objects
number
Equals
1989.W.2436
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Objects
number
Equals
1989.W.2252
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number
Equals
1976.W.2082
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number
Equals
1983.W.2229
Apply To
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number
Equals
1989.W.2435
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Equals
1976.W.2059
tags
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#completed
@Higgins
*Arts of the Americas
~American Indian
textiles (visual works): AAT: 300014063
*Latin American Art
weaving: AAT: 300053642
.glossary
textile materials: AAT: 300231565
embroidering: AAT: 300053653
needleworking (process): AAT: 300053652
embroidery (visual works): AAT: 300264024
stem stitches (textile components): AAT: 300400690
source file
materials_and_techniques-0190.xml.nores