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Embroidered Border: The Pharaoh Being Submerged in the Sea

Cleveland Museum of Art

Red embroidered textile with beige thread; rectangular with uneven sides; divided into three sections surrounded by border; border at top with leaves and birds on either side of Latin text; bottom border with animals and floral motifs; top section reads "LE ARAONESOMER SOMEGOMARE"; left section shows plants and people; central section depicts people; right section depicts people and sea creatures; beige background visible around edges. The Pharaoh Being Submerged in the Sea; Artist: Unknown.

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1263 × 562 px
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