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Fragments of embroidery
Egyptian (Arabic)
13th–16th century
Object Place: Egypt
Medium/Technique
Linen; embroidered with silk yarn
Dimensions
16.5 x 22 cm (6 1/2 x 8 11/16 in.); Legacy dimension: 0.22 x 0.165 m
Credit Line
Harriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession Number48.1056
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CollectionsAfrica and Oceania, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionUndyed tabby-woven linen ground embroidered with two shades of blue silk in double running and stem stitches. Pair of parallel narrow bands containing rows of lozenges enclosing single quatrefoil rosettes. Stained, soiled; holes. Seam partially ripped.