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Textile fragment with bands of S-shapes, X-shapes, and diamond-shapes

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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

    The large, square fragment has narrow bands with three different designs. Along one side is a dark blue band filled with S-shapes; at right angles to it and parallel to a hem are three medium blue bands with paired X-shapes, each pair separated by a dot. One of these bands is only 8 cm long and continuous with a single line of running stitch. Finally there are three bands in one corner, of diamonds and half-diamonds separated by a vertical line and alternating between dark blue and red.

    A rolled hem is whipped with silk thread.

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