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Altar Cloth

17th century
Linen, plain weave; appliquéd vertical strips of plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in long-armed cross and back stitches and appliquéd lower border of plain weave; embellished with pulled thread work (with silk floss) in two-sided Italian cross stitch and embroidered in back stitch; edged with silk, warp-faced plain weave with ground weft cut fringe
91.2 × 298.4 cm (35.9 × 117.5 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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