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cross stitch embroidery

human history
  • Description

    Hand woven plain weave black cloth(monk's cloth) with cross stitch embroidery designs in green/rust/white/light blue/dark blue threads. Five round motifs featuring the elephant foot design at North South East and West and the centre which has a square border around it. At each point of the square is a diagonal line of pointed crosses. Each of the outside snail motifs have two offshoots of dragon tail design.

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  • Accession Number
    2023.4.2
  • Accession Date
    28 Mar 2023
  • Department
cross stitch embroidery, 2023.4.2, Copyright undetermined -… … Read more

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