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Textile, 18th century

This is a Textile. It is dated 18th century and we acquired it in 1953. Its medium is silk, metallic and its technique is complementary wefts 1/3 twill, silver weft is continuous and the multicolor silk wefts are discontinuous. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 70.5 × 23.8 cm (27 3/4 × 9 3/8 in.)

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Textile, 18th century; silk, metallic; H x W: 70.5 × 23.8 cm (27 3/4 × 9 3/8 in.); 1953-220-1

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