Oblong vertical hanging with a pomegranate tree in the center. A man carrying a basket of pomegranates on his head stands to the right of the tree. The borders are a repeat of pointed niche arches. In violet, light grey and red on an ivory ground. Lined with light rose cotton plain weave.

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Object Timeline

-0001	We photographed this object. We photographed this object.
1919	Work on this object began.
1926	Work on this object ended.
1974	We acquired this object.
2012	We photographed this object.
2021	You found it!

Hanging, Syrian Pomegranate Tree, 1919–26

This is a Hanging. It was designed by Lydia Bush-Brown and made by Lydia Bush-Brown. It is dated 1919–26 and we acquired it in 1974. Its medium is silk and its technique is wax resist dyed (batik) on warp-faced plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Lydia Bush-Brown.

Print, Wandbehang Die Reifezeit (Harvest Time Wall Hanging), plate 7, in Die...
color lithograph on paper.
Gift of Jerrol E. Golden.
1999-41-1-8

Its dimensions are

H x W: 209.6 x 90.2 cm (82 1/2 x 35 1/2 in.)

It is inscribed

Artist's monogram in lower right corner: LBB

Cite this object as

Hanging, Syrian Pomegranate Tree, 1919–26; Designed by Lydia Bush-Brown (American, 1887–1984); USA; silk; H x W: 209.6 x 90.2 cm (82 1/2 x 35 1/2 in.); Gift of Lydia Bush-Brown; 1974-23-3

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2CJjX/
Accession Number 1974-23-3
Object ID 18482915