Szilágyi András (szerk.): Ars Decorativa 17. (Budapest, 1998)

New acquisitions 1997

lery genre, are art works poised on the border between sculpture and jewellery, as Avantgarde jewellery giving a rebuff to consumer society. The individual pieces in the set are: a knuckle-duster with four holes for the fingers, a neck-cutter with a semi-circular, sharpened edge, a degutter, a short solid cylinder with a sphere on the end, a deep borer, a perforated, conical strainer, 5 borers, and "weapons" resembling the deep borer, but narrower and shorter, in a red-lined black flute case, which recalls the "classic" violin case used by gangsters. Purchased from the artist with money secured through competition from the National Cultural Found, 1997. Exhibited: Tölgyfa Gallery, 1994, and at the "Jewellery" Studio Corner organized at the Museum of Applied Arts, December 1996-January 1997. Published: "Ezüstös üzenetek" (Silvery Messages). In: Atrium 1997/6, p. 78 Inv. No. 97.143.1-10 Eva Békési DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILES "Maids of Honour from the Persian Court Paying Homage to Alexander the Great" Woven tapestry Aubusson or Felletin, late 17th century Woven from wool and silk using the gobelin technique. Density of warp: 5/cm Size: 213 x 276 cm On the left is the figure of Alexander the Great, wearing a helmet and battle attire; behind him stand two soldiers and the hommage-paying women coming out of a tent on the right. The woven border is missing. Presented by Dr. Sándor Zsindely, 1997. The presenter's mother purchased the tapestry in Paris in 1901. Inv. No.: 97.122.1 Embroidered border for a bedsheet Transylvania, 17th century Embroidered with silver thread and silk thread in a number of hues on thin, untreated linen; stitching: double-sided flatstich Size: 186 x40 cm Its pattern consists of symmetrical bouquets of flowers connected by tendrils and joined by rings. Above each bunch is a bird. Purchased from István Szalánczy, 1997 Inv. No.: 97.96.1 Emese Pásztor