Explore the CollectionEmbroidered Picture

Measurements
42cm x 28.5cm
Place of Origin
South Africa
Historical Period/Date
21st Century (2000-2029 Early)/2007
Registration Number
2008-001
Techniques
Buttonhole Stitch,Chain Stitch,Herringbone Stitch,Straight Stitch,
Objects
Commemorative Textiles,Embroidered Pictures,

Physical Description

Embroidery on black cotton cloth. Figurative design depicting funeral of an AIDS victim. Densely stitched using chain, herringbone, buttonhole and straight stitches in multiple vivid colours. There is the red AIDS logo in the top left-hand corner and the signature of the artist Nontobeko Tembe on the right-hand side.

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