Textile - PALE GOLD SILK AND COTTON EMBROIDERED CUSHION FROM PALESTINE, 1942

Physical description

Textiles. A war time souvenir from Palestine. Pale gold silk, embroidered with a depiction of the''Mosque of Aman (?) Souvenir of Palestine, 1942, floral emblems and a bow. A 4cm long silk fringe in gold and reddish colours borders the cushion. Back of the cushion is gold coloured cotton. Machine and hand stitching. Possibly machine embroidery, in a ''chain-stitch'' pattern.

Inscriptions & markings

Souvenir of palestine 1942. Mosque of Aman (?) (Omar).

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