Coif, Medium: silk and metal-wrapped silk-core embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in stem, coral, leaf, and chain stitches with looping and detached looping on plain weave foundation Label: linen embroidered with silk and metallic threads in stem, coral, leaf, chain, and detached looping stitches, Woman's coif of off-white linen, with a point over the forehead, shaped at the cheeks, and with a pleated detail at the crown. Embroidered in light colored silks and metal threads with scrolling vines in silver metallic thread framing flower heads, among which appear caterpillars

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Size: 3266px × 3900px
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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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