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Textile roundel with blazon and inscription

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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 roundel with a circular border band containing an inscription, and a central blazon divided by two horizontal lines, also with an inscription which reads 'al-'izz al-d(a'im)': 'glory, lasting'. The circular inscription reads '-'izz (?) d(a'im)'. The outer band and blazon are defined by brown embroidered outlines, the inscriptions are blue.

    The roundel was once sewn against a background fabric. There are remains of a rolled hem.

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