wall hanging
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wall hanging
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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In 2014, Mr. Liu paid a record $36.3 million for an ancient Chinese porcelain cup, and $45 million for a 600-year-old silk wall hanging.
From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2023
An 18th-century wall hanging or bedcover that depicts a tiger’s attack on a deer shows the influence of Persian art, brought into India when the Mughals conquered much of the country in the 16th century.
From Washington Post • May 18, 2022
But rugs and wall hanging tell the stories and absorb memories that slide off every surface of his space.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2022
Smith’s “St. Marten: Paragraph,” a 1990 plywood wall hanging, features rows of shells the artist found on a beach in the Caribbean.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2022
Even though he knew the blind man wouldn’t see his gesture, he pointed to the nearby wall, which was decorated by a colorful wall hanging, a gift from the blind man’s talented daughter.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
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