Hanging, Wall

Object number2016.138.6

Datec. 1930

MediumFabric

Credit LineEstate of Ann Toth

DescriptionRectangular white fabric wall hanging with a blue embroidered border and text. Embroidered image depicts a woman holding wheat and a sickle in front of a building with a crane, and a mountain range and village in the background.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 20.5 × 33.875 × 0.125 in. (52.1 × 86 × 0.3 cm)
InscriptionsIn Hungarian: "Szulofoldem szep hatara / Meglatlak e valahara..."
Historical NotesAnna Hertznell Toth used this wall hanging to decorate the interior of her family home in Whitsett. Decorated with a motif illustrating life in rural Hungary, it was intended to remind the family of the land from which they came and lessen the emotional impact of immigration.

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