Fragments, Medium: silks and gold metal thread on linen foundation Technique: embroidered, Component a: large roughly rectangular panel composed of a number of small fragments - on right a double border - rest of piece divided, by gold galloon, into rectangles, each rectangle enclosing a symmetrical arrangement of straight stems with foliage and various types of blossoms - birds perch here and there on the stems and branches - in two bottom rectangles a shield with pale blue field has crest of skull and cross bones - the double border on right is formed of motifs


Size: 4585px × 7000px
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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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