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Textile fragment with rosettes, linked circles or hexagons, and inscription

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    • currently in research collection

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  • The Newberry Collection of Islamic Embroideries by Ruth Barnes and Marianne Ellis

    The Newberry Collection of Islamic Embroideries

    Small, six-petalled red rosettes are set into a grid of linked circles or hexagons, now deteriorated, but with traces of blue; a red inscription is placed into the interlacing sections of the circles. The inscription reads 'barakat' (blessing).

    Laid threads were couched down over surface satin filling stitches. Most of the couching has disappeared.

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