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Cairo6
Egypt6
Asyut1
London1
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Pesel, Louisa F1
Victoria and Albert Museum1

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cap
Textile

cap

A round cap. The cap has decorative quilting made of plain woven linen(?). The quilting is supported internally by heavy cellulosic(?) cord held with decorative stitching of linen thread. The exter...

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spindle

before 1939

A metal spindle with three hand carved wooden disks, or whorls, with thread attached.

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distaff

before 1939

A carved wooden distaff in light coloured wood.

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tulle bitalli
Textile

Assuit shawl

early 20th Century

A black net threaded with metal plate, called Assuit (Assyut) or tulle bi-telli. The metal is a continuous 'thread' which is folded down and cut between each stitch by the action of the thumb. The ...

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Applique panel
Textile

Applique panel

c. 1938

A hand stitched applique panel of a stylised female Egyptian figure holding an ankh and flail, and lamp. Also depicted are a bird, feather of Maat, pyramid and plant, The panel is bordered by purple...

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Textile

portfolio of Egyptian art

Pesel, Louisa F (1947); Victoria and Albert Museum

late 19th-mid 20th Century

A portfolio of Egyptian Art publication, which also including designs by Louisa Pesel (some on graph paper) and other coloured plates from the Victoria and Albert Museum (e.g. silverware, tiles, Itali...

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