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Textile fragment with an elaborate medallion, trees, birds, and flowers

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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

    Elaborate central medallion with three linked trees and a pair of confronting birds perched on a crenellated diamond with a central swastika; on each side are three diagonal crosses with central swastikas and stylized floral motifs.

    For a similar type of embroidery see "A Guide to Greek Island Embroidery" by Pauline Johnson, fig. 10, p. 39: a bed tent from Kos.

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