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Appliqued fragment
Egyptian (Arabic)
13th–16th century
Object Place: Egypt
Medium/Technique
Linen, embroidery and appliquéd
Dimensions
Diameter 18.5cm (7 5/16in.)
Credit Line
Harriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession Number48.1076
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAfrica and Oceania, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionUndyed tabby-woven linen (?) ground with applied pattern of same cloth in natural color and pale blue. Shows a spiral design composed of stalks with trefoils at inner end and pointed leaf at outer end. Pale pink strip of cloth used as binding at one place along circumference. Soiled and stained; small hole; frayed.