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Altar frontal
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Altar frontal

18th century · Medium: silk, metallic (gilt paper-wrapped onto silk core) Technique: embroidered on satin Label: silk satin embroidered with silk and metallic yarns

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. 18th century. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Gift of Anonymous Donor. CC0.
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