Textile, Medium: cotton Technique: block printed on plain weave, Design shows diamond shaped frame with pseudo-Egyptian hieroglyphics and figures in medallions. Three pseudo-Egyptian animal gods appear within the diamond shapes. The colors – yellow, tan, brown, deep pink, and red – are overprinted on pink, light-blue, deeper blue, green, and gray. Hieroglyphics and frame are printed in black over a yellow background. In one medallion, kneeling female figure before animal-headed statue is against blue ground, very unevenly applied – possibly by hand. Green is made by printing blue over yellow. Left selvage present and shows three blue threads., England, ca. 1805, printed, dyed & painted textiles, Textile
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Textile, Medium, cotton Technique, block printed, plain weave, Design, diamond shaped frame, pseudo-Egyptian hieroglyphics, figures, medallions, Three pseudo-Egyptian animal gods, within, diamond shapes, colors – yellow, tan, brown, deep pink, red –, overprinted, pink, light-blue, deeper blue, green, gray, Hieroglyphics, frame, printed, black, yellow background, medallion, kneeling female figure, animal-headed statue, blue ground, unevenly applied –, hand, Green, printing blue, yellow, Left selvage present, three blue threads, England, ca, 1805, printed, dyed & painted textiles, Textile
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