DepartmentTextiles-Latin America
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
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.
19th century
ca. 18th century
