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Woman's Overskirt

19th century
Raffia, plain weave; embroidered in stem stitches and running stitches cut to form pile
130.5 × 57.8 cm (51.4 × 22.8 in)

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

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