Towel
| Title | Towel |
|---|---|
| Artist | Greece, Northern Sporades Islands, Lesbos, Mytilene |
| Date | 18th century 18th century |
| Medium | Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, silvered-and-gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in double running, running (pattern darning), flat, satin, and stem stitches; main warp plied fringe |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | Lésvos Lésvos |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Burton Y. Berry |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Towel” is a work by Greece, Northern Sporades Islands, Lesbos, Mytilene, dated 18th century. It is executed in linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, silvered-and-gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in double running, running (pattern darning), flat, satin, and stem stitches; main warp plied fringe 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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