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The scene of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba was probably worked from a commercially available kit, as a raised-work embroidery of the same design is also known.
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Title: Cushion with Solomon and Sheba
Date: mid-17th century
Culture: British
Medium: Canvas worked with silk and metal thread, seed pearls; tent, Gobelin, and couching stitches
Dimensions: H. 5 x W. 8 inches (14.0 x 17.7 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
Credit Line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
Object Number: 64.101.1271
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