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Embroidery Fragment (Egypt)

This is a Embroidery fragment. It is dated 10th–12th century and we acquired it in 1939. Its medium is linen, silk and its technique is plain weave with satin and couching stitches. It is a part of the Textiles department.

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Embroidery Fragment (Egypt); linen, silk; 1939-11-22

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