Embroidered Altar Cloth

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Embroidered Altar Cloth
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CultureHungarian or Transylvanian
Titles
  • Embroidered Altar Cloth
Date19th century
PlaceTransylvania, Hungary
MediumWool and cotton
Dimensions18 1/2 × 91 3/4in. (47 × 233cm)
Credit LineGift of Miss Annette Finnigan
Object number34.52
Not on view

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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Special Collections
Object Type
ProvenanceMiss Annette Finnigan, Houston; given to MFAH, 1934.

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