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Fragment of two uncut wallpaper borders printed on embossed paper. The borders emulate Middle Eastern stylistic elements. Upper band of interlocked diamonds in red and metallic gold. Lower band of small arches framing diamond and arabesque figures. Roller-printed in blue, red, metallic gold, gray and black on light gray ground. Paper embossed with lozenge texture.
wallpapers
borders (ornament areas)
paper (fiber product)
embossed wall coverings
metallic pigment
arabesques
Wallpaper
Waterhouse, Dorothy S.
Unknown
9 1/4 x 15 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.693
Machine Printed
unused
Grey
Original
Machine Made
Border
Embossed
Paper
Arabesque
arches
diamonds
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