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Sheila Paine

Sheila Paine (29 September 1929 – March 2022) was an English expert on Islamic embroidery. She was known for her travel books including ''The Afghan Amulet'', describing her efforts to find the "linen goddess", an embroidered motif found from Greece to central Asia, and the origins of an elaborately embroidered "Kohistan" dress she had seen in a dealer's shop in London. Her work was exhibited at the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford. Provided by Wikipedia
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    The Afghan amulet travels from the Hindu Kush to Razgrad

    The Afghan amulet travels from the Hindu Kush to Razgrad by Paine, Sheila

    Published 1994
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    Embroidered textiles traditional patterns from five continents : with a worldwide guide to identification

    Embroidered textiles traditional patterns from five continents : with a worldwide guide to identification by Paine, Sheila

    Published 1990
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    Embroidery from India and Pakistan

    Embroidery from India and Pakistan by Paine, Sheila

    Published 2001
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    Amulets a world of secret powers, charms and magic

    Amulets a world of secret powers, charms and magic by Paine, Sheila

    Published 2004
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    Embroidered textiles a world guide to traditional patterns

    Embroidered textiles a world guide to traditional patterns by Paine, Sheila, Moss, Dudley, Paine, Imogen

    Published 2010
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