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Border (Altar Cloth) by Germany, textile, 1701-1800

Border (Altar Cloth)

Germany

Year
1701-1800
Medium
Cotton, plain weave; embroidered with linen yarns; cut and drawn work embroidered in back, buttonhole, Greek cross filling, interlocking lace, and punch stitches; overcast bars and loop picots; pulled threadwork embroidered in buttonhole, cross, crossed back, four-sided, Greek cross filling , interlocking lace, marking cross, overcast, punch, satin, single faggot, and wave filling stitches; embroidered in buttonhole, chain, running, and satin stiches
Dimensions
24.7 × 136.1 cm (9 3/4 × 53 5/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Textile
Culture
Germany

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