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Thursday, 12 January 2017 18:24
Floor Cover (Afghanistan)
The British Museum in London houses a floor cover that was acquired in Afghanistan in the mid-nineteenth century. It measures 635 x 93.5 cm and is made of cotton with silk thread embroidery worked in chain stitch with an ari hook. The floral motifs include the buteh or paisley motif, well-known from Kashmir weaves and embroideries.
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