cushion-cover
- Museum number
- As1968,04.28
- Description
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Embroidered panel for cushion cover made of red and green silk taffeta connected together with a knotted zigzag connecting stich (manjal ‘uggedeh, manjal e’reijeh) and embroidered with cross-stitch, satin stitch, reverse stem stitch, and couching in magenta, orange, pink, purple, blue, white, yellow, green, black and grey floss silk thread. The borders are appliqued with zigzag orang, green and yellowe silk taffeta (tishrim, tishrifeh). The green panel has two tassels attched.
- Production date
- Early 20th century (circa)
- Dimensions
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Length: 70 centimetres
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Width: 44 centimetres
- Location
- On display (G43/dc21)
- Acquisition date
- 1968
- Department
- Middle East
- Registration number
- As1968,04.28