Handkerchief
1868 (made)
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Handkerchief, whitework embroidery, geometric border of drawn-thread work with dentated edges. In one corner of the handkerchief is an inscription reading "Traja" (the native name for Algiers) and in the other is the donor's mother's name, Eleonora, both inscriptions in Arabic script.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | embroidered lawn |
| Brief description | Embroidered lawn handkerchief, Algiers. |
| Physical description | Handkerchief, whitework embroidery, geometric border of drawn-thread work with dentated edges. In one corner of the handkerchief is an inscription reading "Traja" (the native name for Algiers) and in the other is the donor's mother's name, Eleonora, both inscriptions in Arabic script. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss L.F.M. Preston |
| Object history | This handkerchief was made in 1868 by Moroccan girls in Algiers, for the donor's mother, whose name, Eleonora, appears on the handkerchief in Arabic script |
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| Accession number | T.212-1922 |
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| Record created | December 5, 2008 |
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