Late 19th century
Village Virma
Object qualities
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Objecttextile (towels, carpets, etc.): Towel edge
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Type of arts & crafts
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TechniqueDouble-sided stitch
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Geography details
Village Virma -
Federal region today
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Federal subject today
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DateLate 19th century
Ornament qualities
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Composition
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Elements
Source of information
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Type of sourcebook “Northern Fine Designs. Folk Embroidery of Karelia”
Author(s) А. Kosmenko, L. Belonogova, T. Moshina
Description
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Of the various embroideries, the most common one in Pomorie, as in more southern regions, was decorative sewing with red and white paper. Women of Pomorie decorated the edges of towels with double-sided stitching.
