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Drawn-work

Persian
18th century

Medium/Technique Linen and silk; embroidery
Dimensions 3 x 27 cm (1 3/16 x 10 5/8 in.); Legacy dimension: .27 x .03
Credit Line Helen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession Number31.68
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ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionFragment of ornamental band. Ground: cream-white linen with threads drawn out parallel to band. Design conventionalized rose buds worked like tapestry with silk (pink and white buds, and green leaves on light neutral ground). Orange and yellow herring-bone stitch along sides.