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Garment or accessory

1800s

probably southeastern Europe, Balkans

Medium
Linen, dye
Measurements
Average: 152.4 x 30.5 cm (60 x 12 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.1461
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Description

This fringed textile is densely covered with dyed silk thread embroidery. The substrate (base textile) is made of coarsely woven linen.
A horizontally long linen strip is finished with dense, thin red fringes on either narrow end. The central section features five rectangular panels intricately embroidered with complex motifs. The outermost panels display repeating red and blue patterns, while the inner two showcase large geometric diamond shapes in various shades of green, blue, and red. A plain cream rectangle rests at the center, framed by a thin, light-colored stitched border that runs along the entire edge.

Garment or accessory

1800s

probably southeastern Europe, Balkans

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