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Textile fragment with band of chevrons

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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 broad band of chevrons, made up from linked S-shapes, fills the entire width of the textile. Parallel to it is a simple narrow band of small, slanting S-shapes.

    The width of the broad band is 7.7 cm, of the narrow band 0.5 cm. The fabric has a selvedge down one side, and a rolled hem on the opposite side.

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