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Textile fragment with linked diamond-shapes containing 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 band of linked diamonds, each filled with an eight-pointed star against a pink background. The star has a blue diamond at the centre. The corner space between the diamonds has a half star in it, against a dark blue background. The band has borders with single lines of dark blue rope pattern and a continuous pink vine.

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