Greece, Crete
Border (For a Skirt)
INV-8414
Greece, Crete18th century
Border (For a Skirt)
Greece, Crete
textileneedlework (visual works)
Date
18th century
Medium
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in Cretan, closed herringbone, satin, split, and stem stitches; open chain, couching, and French knots; edged with silk, plain weave extended weft cut fringe; pieced
Dimensions
37.5 × 175.2 cm (14 3/4 × 69 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Burton Y. Berry
Also notable
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