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Textile (China)

This is a Textile. It is dated 1938 and we acquired it in 1954. Its medium is plain cloth, form of bast fiber, possibly ramie. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by George Kerr. It is credited Gift of Georger Kerr.

Its dimensions are

L x W: 44 × 34 cm (17 5/16 × 13 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile (China); plain cloth, form of bast fiber, possibly ramie; L x W: 44 × 34 cm (17 5/16 × 13 3/8 in.); Gift of Georger Kerr; 1954-103-1

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