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Photography by Pennie McBride
Colcha
Photography by Pennie McBride
Photography by Pennie McBride

Colcha

NameBedspread
Maker Lillian Hartley
Maker Class of Estella Garcia
Maker Estella Garcia
CultureHispana
Dateca. 1936
Place madeMelrose, New Mexico, United States, North America
MediumCotton, wool
Dimensions92 × 73 in. (233.7 × 185.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Martin
Object numberA.1986.467.1
DescriptionEmbroidered, colcha-couching stitch, wool-on-cotton, multicolored. Border: 1. Brown chain-stitch around all 4 sides. 2. Row of red and green "leaf" design, also all 4 sides. Vase with flowers at each corner. Vase(s) = green outline, "star."
Wool-on-wool Colcha Embroidery
Artist not recorded
Before 1860
Lepo zobance
Artist not recorded
ca. 1890
Colcha
Artist not recorded
1790 - 1850
Wool-on-wool Colcha Embroidery
Artist not recorded
1750 - 1825
Wool-on-cotton Colcha Embroidery
Artist not recorded
ca. 1840-1865
Thobe
Artist not recorded
ca. 1910
Jillayeh
Artist not recorded
ca. 1880
Embroidery
Artist not recorded
late 19th century