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16th century · Medium: silk, metallic thread, garnets Technique: raised embroidery on cut velvet

From the collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Credit lineAltar frontal. 16th century. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Gift of Elizabeth Cochran Bowen. CC0.
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