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&#8226 Never-seen-before textiles with a wide appeal&#8226 Accompanies major exhibition of Greek Island emoideries at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford - dates to be confirmedEmoideries from the Greek islands dazzle with their ight colors and charming motifs. This publication reveals little-known pieces from the Ashmolean Museum at the University of Oxford, newly photographed and published here for the first time. The emoideries include fragments of pillowcases, bed valances, tents and curtains, as well as items of dress. As with all collections of textiles, the story of the Ashmolean holdings is chiefly about their makers and their ingenuity. Once forming the bulk of idal trousseaux, Greek emoidered textiles were produced and maintained by young and old women for themselves and the house using locally produced materials. A mark of their worth and a platform for self-expression, emoidered textiles also helped Greek women to negotiate their place in the community, signaling status and
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