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1952

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2015

2025

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Seat Covers (India), ca. 1700

This is a Seat covers. It is dated ca. 1700 and we acquired it in 1952. Its medium is cotton, silk and its technique is chain stitch embroidery on fancy twill weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W (a): 79.5 x 59 cm (31 5/16 x 23 1/4 in.) H x W (b): 83 x 57 cm (32 11/16 x 22 7/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Seat Covers (India), ca. 1700; cotton, silk; H x W (a): 79.5 x 59 cm (31 5/16 x 23 1/4 in.) H x W (b): 83 x 57 cm (32 11/16 x 22 7/16 in.); 1952-101-7-a,b

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