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Furnishing textile

1800s
Africa, North Africa, Algeria, Algerian embroiderer
Linen, silk, dye
Overall: 100.3 x 83.2 cm (39 1/2 x 32 3/4 in.)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade 1916.1225
Location: not on view
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This textile is woven using undyed linen in a technique called a tabby weave. The artist then used red, blue, white, and ochre yellow silk threads to create embroidered floral borders and designs in each corner, topped with several birds. The style of these motifs also strongly resembles Turkish embroideries made in this period.

Furnishing textile

1800s

Algerian Embroiderer

Africa, North Africa, Algeria, Algerian embroiderer

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