Handkerchief, by Philippines, 1825/75
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Handkerchief

Philippines

1825/75

Medium
Pineapple fiber, plain weave; cut and drawn work embroidered with silk and cotton in darned squares, interlocking, overcast and single faggot stitches; and embroidered with cotton in back, buttonhole, cross, individual satin, satin, stem…
Classification
Textile
Dimensions
32.8 × 31.8 cm (12 7/8 × 12 1/2 in.)
Culture
Philippines
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago, Textiles
Credit line
Bequest of Mrs. Edward E. Ayer in memory of Edward E. Ayer
Rights
Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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