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religious embroidered fragment
Textile

religious embroidered fragment

c. 1800

Fragments of religious silk embroidery on white ground stitched through to a brown linen lining. The silk has worn away between the stitching. Symmetrical design is of two angels (or cherubs) facing...

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stencil
Textile

stencil

early 19th-mid 20th Century

This katagami stencil, used in resist dyeing of fabric, possibly imitates hagoromo (angel wings) shibori a stitch-resist dyeing technique. The stencil is constructed from several layers of hand made...

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