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Altar frontal
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Altar frontal

Artist Artist unrecorded
Dateca 1800
Place madeMexico, North America
MediumCotton, silk, metallic thread
DimensionsOverall: 26 3/16 x 76 3/8 in. (66.5 x 194 cm)
ClassificationsTextile, Ceremonial
Credit LineGift of the Fred Harvey Collection, IFAF Collection
Object numberFA.1979.64.30
DescriptionEmbroidered plain weave. Silk and metal on linen? Elaborate floral meander border. Central motif of chariot pulled by horses. Pastels on brown ground. Mounted on a backing. With backing measures approximately 210 cm x 84 cm. See letter of Marcus Burke, June 22, 1977 for speculation..Con't
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