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Roundel textile fragment with quatrefoil and linked crosses

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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

    Quatrefoil outlined in white chain stitch and containing four interlace stitched crosses, with linked crosses also embroidered in interlacing surrounding the quatrefoil.

    The fragment has a roundel shape. Its surface is of blue cotton, the backing of undyed cotton. There is a seam on the back.

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