Altar Frontal
17th/18th century
Linen, knotted square netting; embroidered with linen in cloth stitch (lacis); heading of bobbin-made cloth stitch tape; edged with linen in warp-faced plain weave extended weft, open warp uncut fringe
74 × 391.2 cm (29.1 × 154 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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