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Textile fragment with linked and interlaced 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

    Two blue bands at right angles to each other, with a design of linked, interlaced diamonds. In addition there are small clusters of diamonds embroidered blue, dark blue, yellow, and pink.

    There is a selvedge and at right angles to it a stitched hem. The blue bands and the small blue diamonds are embroidered with cotton thread, the pink, yellow, and dark blue diamonds are of silk thread.

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