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Italian
16th–17th century
Medium/Technique
Linen ground with silk embroidery
Dimensions
Overall: 15.3 x 46.5 cm (6 x 18 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number90.239
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionNatural linen ground, embroidered with crimson silk in knotted and stem stitches. Main band shows small geometric units arranged in diamonds and triangles separated by intersecting diagonal bands. Bordered by narrow bands showing a repeated geometric unit. Several small holes.