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Italy or Poland

Antependium, 19th century

Silk, knotted square netting; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in cloth and darning stitches; edged with silk, warp-faced plain weave extended ground weft uncut fringe
109.8 x 256.3 cm (43 1/4 x 100 7/8 in.)
Restricted gift of the Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation, 1995.176




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