Object Description
Square, tan, hand painted, pillow case. Around the pillow case there are small painted flowers alternating from two star shaped flowers that are blue and pink to a single yellow and orange flower to a single pink and red flower. The center of the pillow case is a big picture of hand painted flowers. There are some large flowers mixed with smaller flowers. The colors used are pink, red, purple, yellow, orange, green, blue, black, and gold.
Origin
Donated on behalf of Cleo and Barootes Guigulis by Celia Kachmarski. The hand embroidered doily is circa 1930-2000.
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Citation
Pillowcase, January 30, 2013, 1930 – 2000, Celia's Textile Collection, National Hellenic Museum, https://collections.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/Detail/objects/9441. Accessed 03/28/24.