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Textile fragment with linked S-shapes and crosses

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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 wide band of linked, horizontal S-shapes, embroidered in blue against a red background. The S-shapes are filled with a line of small crosses. Along both sides runs a blue border.

    The band is at right angles to the selvedge. The width of the band is 7 cm, including the border.

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