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Door Curtain (noren) (Japan)

This is a Door curtain (noren). We acquired it in 1954. Its medium is hemp? and its technique is starch paste resist, indigo dyed. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 74.3 × 91.4 cm (29 1/4 in. × 36 in.)

Cite this object as

Door Curtain (noren) (Japan); hemp?; H x W: 74.3 × 91.4 cm (29 1/4 in. × 36 in.); 1954-175-3

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