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An embroidered chest panel in red, burgundy, gold and green cross stitch on natural linen, with an eight-pointed star at its centre, cypress trees on either side and a toothed border, beside two magnified details of cross stitch and couching.
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Tatreez

No. 66 of 100 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeAn embroidered chest panel in red, burgundy, gold and green cross stitch on natural linen, with an eight-pointed star at its centre, cypress trees on either side and a toothed border, beside two magnified details of cross stitch and couching.

What it meansTatreez is the embroidery of Palestinian women, worked mainly in counted cross stitch on dresses, chest panels and cushions. Villages and regions had their own motifs and colours, and Bethlehem became known for couched work in gold and silk cord.

Where it worksA rich, warm plate for a living room, a hallway or a sewing room.

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