Border (For a Skirt), 18th century, Greece, Crete, Crete, Linen, plain weave, embroidered with silk in Cretan, closed herringbone, satin, split, and stem stitches, open chain, couching, and French knots, edged with silk, plain weave extended weft cut fringe, pieced, 37.5 × 175.2 cm (14 3/4 × 69 in.)
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Border (For a Skirt), 18th century, Greece, Crete, Crete, Linen, plain weave, embroidered with silk in Cretan, closed herringbone, satin, split, and stem stitches, open chain, couching, and French knots, edged with silk, plain weave extended weft cut fringe, pieced, 37.5 × 175.2 cm (14 3/4 × 69 in.)

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Chicago, The Art Institute

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Photo12/Liszt Collection/Artokoloro

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LZT20A27_488

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37.5 Border Skirt 18th century Greece Crete Linen plain weave embroidered silk Cretan closed herringbone satin split stem stitches open chain couching French knots edged plain weave extended weft cut fringe pieced 37.5

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