Search Demo: Museum Collection

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  Square (Iran), 19th century

  Pink and yellow flowers on a net ground.

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  Square, 18th century

  Coat of arms of a Bishop of the Franciscan Order (Cross, crossed arms with stigmata, above a black bird on a mount against a blue ground) with Bishop’s hat (green…

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  Sample (USA)

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  Sample (USA)

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  Sample (France), 1909–12

  Piece of sheer silk embroidered with stylized lily-like forms with thin crossing stems, in off-white and pale yellow silks on white silk chiffon and net.

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  Square (Near East), late 19th century

  Square of sheer cream-colored cotton, embroidered on all four sides with colored silks and metal thread. Design of detached motifs: an island with trees; and a galley with oars raised…

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  Towel (Near East), late 19th century

  Cotton towel with ends embroidered in colored silks and flat metal. Design of flower clusters on either side of a jar or fountain. One selvage present.

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  Towel (Near East), late 19th century

  Cotton towel with ends embroidered in silks and metal thread. Design appears to be house with groups of towers at side. Worked entirely in drawnwork, embroidered over in colors; parts…

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  Towel (Near East), late 19th century

  Towel of white hand-woven cotton, narrow width (9 1/16 in. from selvage to selvage). Ends embroidered in silk design of double row of stylized jars of flowers, alternating with tall…

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  Towel (Near East), late 19th century

  Towel of white hand-woven cotton with ends embroidered in detached designs, simulating an island with tall trees and other forms. Pattern embroidered in red, rose, green, light blue and gold.…