Tablecloth
before 1905
Cotton, three-color complementary warp and two-color complementary weft plain weave; edged with cotton and rayon, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps and self-patterning main warp floats; extended weft fringe; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment
152.7 × 164.4 cm (60.1 × 64.7 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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