Campana Brothers Select: Works from the Permanent Collection

Embroidered panel

  • France or Flanders, early 17th century
    Silk, metal wire, metal strips, coral beads
    Gift of Marian Hague, 1959-144-1
    Photo: Matt Flynn

  • In this piece of embroidery, volume is created from a simple
    thread, transforming it from a two- to a three-dimensional panel.

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The above tags were provided by the Campana Brothers as an alternative way of organizing the objects in the exhibition.