Frankish embroidery

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Shirt of Queen Bathilde, who died ca. 680. The shirt was placed into the coffin and imitates with its chain stitch embroidery, precious Byzantine jewellery. Executed in polychrome silks on linen.

For images and more information see: http://www.kipar.demon.co.uk/bathilde.html

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