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Pomander1600-1620

Not on view
Small egg-shaped object covered in dense gold metallic and silk embroidery with a diamond lattice pattern, stylized thistle and tulip motifs, and a twisted gold hanging loop at the top
Title
Pomander
Place Made
England
Date Made
1600-1620
Medium
Silk and metallic-thread embroidery with metallic tape trim
Dimensions
3 7/8 × 2 5/8 × 1 1/4 in. (9.84 × 6.67 × 3.18 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.72.46.1
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Maeder, Edward. Renaissance: Costumes and Textiles 1450-1620. Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1979.
  • Maeder, Edward. 600 Years of Embroidery from the Permanent Collection: 1380-1980. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1982.