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Textile fragment with two bands of ovals containing small crescents

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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 narrow bands of tapestry weave with brown, white, yellow, and green ovals containing small crescents, against a brown background; a wider band of blue diamonds and half diamonds, woven in supplementary weft.

    This fragment is not embroidered, but patterned by weave technique. The bands are at right angles to the selvedge.

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