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A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in back, overcast back, chain, cretan, roumanian, satin, split, stem, and whipped stem stitches; couching; five loom widths joined.

Skirt

18th century

Greece, Crete

Kríti

Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in back, overcast back, chain, Cretan, Roumanian, satin, split, stem, and whipped stem stitches; couching; five loom widths joined

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