Altar Frontal

· 18th century

Altar Frontal

Silk, plain weave (weft-faced), appliquéd and embroidered in multicolored silk and tarnished silver metal thread in an all-over large-scale stylized design; bound with metallic gold braid on four sides; backed with white cotton, twill weave

Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0

Lindy Arts