Border
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Border

TitleBorder
Date18th century
MediumMedium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in stem and darning stitches on plain weave
Classificationembroidery & stitching
OriginCyclades, Greece Cyclades
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
Credit lineGift of Provident Securities Company from the Estate of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Crocker
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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