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1675–1700
Medium
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and linen in leaf, individual satin, satin, split and stem stitches; French knots, laid work, couching and linen padded couching
Dimensions
249.8 × 75 cm (98 3/8 × 29 1/2 in.)
Genre
textile
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
linen (material)
liturgical
silk (textile)
ritual objects
needlework (visual works)
knotting
Textile
couching (embroidering)
laid work
embroidering
plain weaving