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cross stitch embroidery

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  • Description

    Hand woven plain weave black cloth(monk's cloth) with cross stitch embroidery designs in orange/yellow/light blue/green/rust/beige threads.

    Five square motifs featuring the elephant's foot star and mountains design are in each corner and the centre. They are all joined together by diagonal section of diamond design to the corners of the centre. Four independent motifs at North South East and West featuring a dragon tail design. Top and bottom has a line of pointed mountain or step motifs. Raw edges

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    2023.4.1
  • Accession Date
    28 Mar 2023
  • Department
cross stitch embroidery, 2023.4.1, Copyright undetermined -… … Read more

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