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Two fragments, made of two narrow bands, seamed
Egyptian (Arabic)
13th–16th century
Object Place: Egypt
Medium/Technique
Linen, embroidery
Dimensions
34 x 8 cm (13 3/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession Number48.1057
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAfrica and Oceania, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionUndyed tabby-woven linen ground, embroidered with blue, brown and pink silks in tight, square, double-faced stitch. Shows bands of alternating pink and blue upright and inverse triangles flanked by narrow borders showing thin undulating ribbon. Part of selvedge at one end of each band. Stains, holes, ragged edges.