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Panel from a table carpet showing the Four Continents, the Seasons, and Four Planets between 1662 and 1680
British
This embroidered panel and MMA 64.101.1348 were probably the two ends of a decorative table carpet. The practice of covering tables with precious textiles began in Europe in the thirteenth century, when some imported pile carpets from the Middle East were considered too fine to be walked upon.
The motifs of the Seasons and the Planets refer to the passage of time.
Object Details
Title: Panel from a table carpet showing the Four Continents, the Seasons, and Four Planets
Date: between 1662 and 1680
Culture: British
Medium: Linen and silk satin, embroidered with silk and wool, passementerie of silk thread, silk-wrapped parchment, and metal
Dimensions: 36 1/8 x 87 1/4 in. (91.8 x 221.6 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
Accession Number: 64.101.1347