Embroidery, the original #PixelArt from the end of the Qing Dynasty of 220 years ago! - As seen at the Chicago #FieldMuseum.

Closeup of Chinese embroidered pillow cover. The stitching (looking very much like low-resolution pixel art from 1980's games) shows simple figures in black, some carrying red umbrellas or flags as other figures carrying royal figures in ornate sedan chairs.

Chinese embroidered pillow cover. The stitching (looking very much like low-resolution pixel art from 1980's games) shows simple figures in black, some carrying red umbrellas or flags as other figures carrying royal figures in ornate sedan chairs.

Display placard for Embroidered Pillow Cover that reads:
Cotton
Probably late 19th-early 20th century AD
Qing Dynasty (AD 1644-1911)
China, Sichuan Province, Mianyang
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