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Saturday, 15 October 2016 11:34

Stroke of Buratto Embroidery

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam houses a small stroke of buratto embroidery that dates to the sixteenth century. It measures 26 x 13 cm. The floral motifs are darned in blue, green, yellow, beige and pink on a warp ground with an even-twined weft. The origin of the stroke is unknown.

Published in Fragments and panels