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Roundel textile fragment with interlacing hexagons

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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

    Interlacing hexagons with red outlines and small, paired half-palmette leaves at the centre of each, as in EA1984.77. The interlace takes the shape of a lozenge; each contains a small blue design, possibly a leaf.

    The fragment was shaped into a roundel, with a carefully sewn hem, as in EA1984.77.

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