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Textile fragment with alternating cartouches and squares

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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 alternating cartouche and square, the cartouche containing an inscription, the square a star-shaped medallion with a four-armed spiral.

    The main embroidery is double running stitch in blue; the background of the square and spiral is filled with pulled work with white wrapping stitch worked in horizontal rows. This fragment has a selvedge at right angles to the band.

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