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Square embroidery medallion

Turkish

Medium/Technique Cotton and silk; embroidery
Dimensions Overall: 17.5 x 16 cm (6 7/8 x 6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number93.220
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ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionRed cotton ground. In the center is an octagon on a white ground. Beyond this are conventional flower (?) forms. The border consists of open, four-petalled flowers. Worked with white, dark blue, red, and golden brown silk and gold thread.