Apron Fragment
Maker
Unknown
Daten. d.
MediumLinen with supplementary woolen weft
Dimensions67 × 29 1/2 inches (170.2 × 74.9 cm)
Credit LineTelfair Museum of Art, 2020.14.
Object number2020.14
On View
Not on view
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextA hand-woven piece of linen fabric with geometric patterned stripes in wool yarn. The style can be traced back to 19th c. Lithuania, where it was used as a part of a traditional apron worn by women.
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, American and European museums’ collections included examples of textiles representing the woven history of many different global cultures. The Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences [now Telfair Museums] received collections of textiles from various well-traveled Savannahians.