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18th century
Silk, plain weave (weft-faced), appliquéd and embroidered in multicolored silk and tarnished silver metal thread in an all-over large-scale stylized design; bound with metallic gold braid on four sides; backed with white cotton, twill weave
85 × 289.3 cm (33.5 × 113.9 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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