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Pillow Cover (Depicting the Annunciation)

Southern Germany (Swabia) or Switzerland · 1550/1600 · Linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool and silk in satin stitches; laid work and couching

From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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crowns linen (material)plain weaving textile needlework (visual works)gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton silk (textile)wool (textile)couching (embroidering)circles coat of arms foliage

Credit linePillow Cover (Depicting the Annunciation). 1550/1600. Southern Germany (Swabia) or Switzerland. The Art Institute of Chicago, Grace R. Smith Textile Endowment. CC0.

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