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Fragment

This is a Fragment. It is dated 1700–1750 and we acquired it in 1921. Its medium is silk, metallic thread and its technique is twill weave with supplementary weft. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Mrs. James O. Green, Sarah Cooper Hewitt and Eleanor Garnier Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Mrs. James O. Green and Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 56.5 × 56 cm (22 1/4 × 22 1/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Fragment; silk, metallic thread; H x W: 56.5 × 56 cm (22 1/4 × 22 1/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. James O. Green and Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1921-17-1

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