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Fragment (Afghanistan), before 1906
Scaled and blurred medium-scale geometric design in drimson, gold, rust, white, and green on ground in shades of deep blue. two crimson twill selvedges with paired white pencil stripes.
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Bedcover (India), 17th century
Coverlet with a deep red vertical central panel with a large crowned eagle in center, filling of foliage and hippocamps (horses of the sea). Warriors on foot and on horseback…
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Bedcover (Spain), 18th century
Large bedcover of cream-colored linen embroidered in light yellow, yellow-green, blue, rose and white silk. The design is laid out in a central panel with a narrow border at the…
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Bedcover (Japan), early 19th century
Bedcover made from five breadths of narrow fabric. Dark blue with soft shades of rose, yellow-orange, pale green and gray-violet. Design shows a large bird with widely-spread wings, long tail…
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Bedcover (USA), ca. 1850
White quilted bedcover in an allover rosette design. In the center, a large circular pattern of a rayed sun. At four points around the circle are four American eagles with…
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Bedcover (France), ca. 1800
Bedcover with side borders and bolster. The central section shows a center medallion framing a scene of Venus rising from the sea attended by nymphs, cupid, and doves; dolphins swim…
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Border (Democratic Republic of the Congo), late 19th century
Long narrow band made from two shorter pieces stitched together. All natural raffia color, in a creamy tone. Three pattern areas of geometric interlacing of alternating bands of textured pile…
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Border (Democratic Republic of the Congo), late 19th century
Long band composed of three shorter pieces stitched together. All-over embroidery in irregularly interlaced pattern of bands striped in three shades of brown. One selvage present, other long edge cut…
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Border (Democratic Republic of the Congo), late 19th century
Natural, brown, and rust-red strips of plain woven raffia stitched together on long edges, finished with buttonhole embroidery and raffia pompoms.
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