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    Haslemere Educational Museum's Archive - Horsnaill Textiles Collection

    TH.2013.1

    Catalogue Number:

    TH.2013.1

    Name:

    Cushion cover

    Location:

    Greece, Europe

    Date:

    1920-1950

    Material:

    Unbleached linen

    Techique:

    Embroidered

    Category:

    Textile

    Dimensions mm:

    620 x 360

    Description:

    Unbleached linen cushion cover embroidered one side with two large dolphins and other fish in sea-green, sky-blue, brown, chestnut, ochre, orange, straw-colour, green and black. Motifs derived from the Cretan palace of Knossos. Crete,