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Accession Number 1978.22.9 Title decorative fragment of bed cover Category Bedding Object Type bedspread Place Made Asia: Afghanistan Culture Central Asian Cultural Region Central Asian Materials and Techniques cotton; silk; embroidered, counter thread, cross stitch; fringed; woven, plain; handsewn Measurements overall: 93 x 11 cm Description L-shaped corner decoration, solidly embroidered with cross-stitching in reds, yellows, oranges, purples and blues, some now faded. Outer edge finished with a 12 cm brown woven fringe.