Coif, Medium: linen, metal-wrapped silk-core threads, metal strip, metal spangles Technique: embroidered in chain and satin stitches; withdrawn element work with overcasting and looping stitches; cutwork with needle lace fillings; metallic threads worked in detached looping; spangles secured by a loop of linen thread wrapped with a short strip of metal, on plain weave foundation, Woman's linen coif, opened flat, with a design of scrolling branches framing flower heads. The background is entirely worked in metallic gold thread, leaving the branches and flowers reserved in the white linen.

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Size: 7000px × 3735px
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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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