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Italy

Altar Frontal, 18th century

Linen, plain weave; embroidered with linen in back, cross, long-armed cross and double running stitches; edged with linen, bobbin straight lace; cotton, plain weave tape
74.6 x 276.7 cm (29 3/8 x 109 in.)
Louise Lutz Endowment, 1997.186