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Textile fragment with eight-pointed stars

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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

    A central field has eight-pointed stars outlined in blue, each with a small cross at the centre; the stars are spaced widely apart. The field has two border bands with diagonally placed compartments embroidered in stepped double running stitch; these are filled alternately with fine tendrils in dark blue, and with horizontal angular S-shapes or four-armed spirals outlined in dark blue against a background of light blue embroidery.

    All dark blue embroidery is worked in double running stitch, while the light blue embroidery is done in very fine darning running stitch worked over one thread.

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