Altar Frontal

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Altar Frontal

Place

Italy (Object made in)

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Made 1601–1800

Medium

Linen, knotted square netting; embroidered with linen in cloth stitch (lacis); heading of bobbin-made cloth stitch tape; edged with linen in warp-faced plain weave extended weft, open warp uncut fringe

Dimensions

74 × 391.2 cm (29 1/8 × 154 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Arthur MacDougall Wood

Reference Number

1995.416

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