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Framed Embroidered Picture of Ravens Feeding Elijah
Framed Embroidered Picture of Ravens Feeding Elijah
Framed Embroidered Picture of Ravens Feeding Elijah
Framed Embroidered Picture of Ravens Feeding Elijah

Framed Embroidered Picture of Ravens Feeding Elijah

Date1780
Object NamePicture
Mediumsilk
ClassificationsTextiles
DimensionsFrame Size: 34.5 × 29.4cm
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS002488
Keywords
About MeEmbroidered picture illustrating the Biblical story of how the Old Testament prophet Elijah was fed by ravens during a drought in Israel.
Worked in satin stitch and long and short stitch on a silk ground with hand painted details.