Towel by Italy, textile, 1501-1600

Towel

Italy

Year
1501-1600
Medium
Five bands of linen, plain weave; pulled thread work with silk in Italian cross stitches and embroidered with silk in back stitches; alternating with four bands of linen, knotted square netting; embroidered with linen in darning stitches; edged with silk and linen, plain weave with extended ground weft fringe
Dimensions
108.2 × 63.8 cm (42 5/8 × 25 1/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Textile
Culture
Italy

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