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Fragment (France)

This is a Fragment. It is dated 1919 and we acquired it in 1937. Its medium is silk (?) and its technique is warp-dyed, printed velvet. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Herman A. Elsberg. It is credited Gift of Herman A. Elsberg on the Fortieth Anniversary of the Museum.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 36.3 x 28.9 cm (14 5/16 x 11 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Fragment (France); silk (?); Warp x Weft: 36.3 x 28.9 cm (14 5/16 x 11 3/8 in.); Gift of Herman A. Elsberg on the Fortieth Anniversary of the Museum; 1937-63-21

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