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Embroidered border and field of animals in large roundels | musefully
Embroidered border and field of animals in large roundels, 1000s-1100s. plain weave: silk warp and cotton weft (mulham); embroidery, couched, split, running, and outline stitches: silk and gold thread, Overall: 40 x 26 cm (15 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.). Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1952.257. CC0.
Embroidered border and field of animals in large roundels
1000s-1100s
Maker Unknown
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Embroidered border and field of animals in large roundels, 1000s-1100s. Iraq, probably Baghdad, Seljuk period. Plain weave: silk warp and cotton weft (mulham); embroidery, couched, split, running, and outline stitches: silk and gold thread; overall: 40 x 26 cm (15 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1952.257