Greece, Northern Sporades Islands, Lesbos, Mytilene
Towel
19th century
Linen and silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in Bosnian, double running, satin, and split stitches; plied warp fringe with silk tassels
63.9 × 29.2 cm (25.2 × 11.5 in)
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Not currently on view
In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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