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The wardrobe of dreams for the courtyard wedding of Iskandar and Roshanak 🎊

Per 270.66, Shahnama, 1066H/ 1655, Isfahan

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2021-12-14

Gracing your feed with this small embroidered deer on a textile from the ancient Middle East.

Part of our Newberry Collection of Islamic Embroideries, it's made from coloured silk with stitching repair on linen, and is 14 centimetres across.

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2021-04-27

A small but potent example of just how were Late 18thc (now faded) printed reused w/early 19thc via Love the classical-themed with bold plaid palette. Fr.

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2019-06-12

Beauty break of & for (prob. produced in for trade); (possibly English from & handmade —all c1750s-80s)

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2019-03-20