Historic ornament : treatise on decorative art and architectural ornament (1909)
Ward, James, 1851-1924 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 201
nens,and had their rugs and carpets from the East, which werefamed then as now for their soft nature and brightnessof colouring. We have evidence from Homer that theSidonian slaves were very skilful at embroidery. Withthreads of gold, or with a colour contrasting with that ofthe ground, they drew…
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