Cross stitch sampler

NameSampler

Date1930

Place collectedGuatemala City, Guatemala, Central America

MediumCotton canvas, wool, silk

Dimensions20 1/16 × 14 3/16 in. (51 × 36 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase with partial funds from the International Folk Art Foundation, A16.1954.4

Object numberA16.1954.4

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionCross stitch sampler with numbers 1 - 10, lower case alphabet, "Octubre 2 de 1930," simple borders, flowers, bird, girl, house, flaming heart with arrow and key. Worked in several shades of lavender, two greens, two reds, one blue, black and yellow.