Greece, Northern Sporades Islands, Lesbos, Mytilene
Towel
18th century
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, silvered-and-gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in double running, running (pattern darning), flat, satin, and stem stitches; main warp plied fringe
123.5 × 58.2 cm (48.6 × 22.9 in)
SEE IT IN PERSON
Not currently on view
In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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