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Textile
12th–13th century
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Fragmentary square of linen cloth crossed horizontally by band with angular S-shapes wiht forced ends reserved on red cross-stitch ground; blue guard strips. Indication of plaided filed on one side of band: blue cross-stitch lines running at right angles to band, red cross-stitch line to it, forming squares.
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Details
- Title: Textile
- Date Created: 12th–13th century
- Location Created: Egypt
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Medium: linen, silk Technique: cross stitch embroidery on plain weave
- Credit line: Gift of Frances Morris
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