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Date

20th century

Medium

Cotton and probably silk; stripes of warp-faced plain weave; supplementary brocading wefts with crossing and wavering weft turns; embroidered; two panels joined with machine stitching; four salvages present; group and twisted extending warp fringe

Dimensions

186.7 × 132.8 cm (73 1/2 × 52 1/4 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Anonymous gift

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