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Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Silk, satin weave; underlaid with hemp, plain weave; embroidered with silk, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, and and hemp wrapped with gilt-metal strip and silk in satin stitches; laid work and couching; edged with woven tape
Culture
Italy
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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