Sampler, Benita Hernandes, Medium: cotton embroidery on linen foundation Technique: drawnwork stitches, whipped bars, aztec, loop, counted satin, cross, and double running stitches on plain weave, Geometric and floral patterns in cross borders; also birds, animals, alphabet and inscription: made by Benita Hernandes under the direction of Dona Eclita Ramirez. Hemstitched on four sides., Yucatan, Mexico, 19th century, embroidery & stitching, Sampler

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