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Textile fragment with flowers and lozenges

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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 wide inlet of ?undyed linen has an overall design of small pink flowers and an embroidered hem with blue and red lozenges containing hook motifs.

    The embroidered panel was set between two dark blue plain fabrics. It was sewn with a run-and-fell seam; along one side is a selvedge. The colour of the linen is yellow, possibly dyed.

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