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1914

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1924

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1938

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Textile (France)

This is a Textile. It is dated ca. 1919 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is silk and metallic threads and its technique is compound satin with discontinuous supplementary weft (brocading). It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was bequest of Unknown. It is credited Anonymous bequest in memory of Albert and Rebecca Elsberg.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 134 x 91 cm (52 3/4 x 35 13/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile (France); silk and metallic threads; Warp x Weft: 134 x 91 cm (52 3/4 x 35 13/16 in.); Anonymous bequest in memory of Albert and Rebecca Elsberg; 1938-82-178-a

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