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Greece, Crete

Border of a Skirt, 18th century

Linen and cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk in Cretan, closed herringbone, encroaching satin, satin, stem, whipped stem, and twined double running stitches
151.5 x 26.7 cm (59 5/8 x 10 5/8 in.)
Warp repeat: approximately 14 cm (5 3/8-5 5/8 in.)
Gift of Burton Y. Berry, 1955.762




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