Greece, Northern Sporades Islands, Skíros

Pillow Cover

17th century
Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in running (pattern darning), satin, and stem stitches; border of cut and drawn work embroidered with silk in darning stitches and overcast bars; edged with silk in buttonhole picots with attached tassels; backed with linen, plain weave
39.8 × 38.9 cm (15.7 × 15.3 in)

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

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