Incomplete Valance (For the Bed)
| Title | Incomplete Valance (For the Bed) |
|---|---|
| Artist | Greece, Crete |
| Date | 19th century 19th century |
| Medium | Cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk in Armenian edge, back, buttonhole, Cretan, cross, encroaching satin, satin, single satin, split, and stem stitches; couching |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | Kríti Kríti |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. Allan T. Gilbert in memory of Helen Boyce |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Incomplete Valance (For the Bed)” is a work by Greece, Crete, dated 19th century. It is executed in cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk in armenian edge, back, buttonhole, cretan, cross, encroaching satin, satin, single satin, split, and stem stitches; couching and classified as textile. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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