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Textile fragment with band of linked ovals and zigzag border

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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 band with two rows of linked ovals, alternately placed horizontally and vertically. The ovals are defined by green embroidery. The band has a zigzag border with brown linked triangles.

    Two sides of the fragment have a rolled hem, and the band is placed at right angles to them. It is 4 cm wide.

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