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Textile (France)

This is a Textile. It is dated 1880–1900 and we acquired it in 1971. Its medium is cotton, silk, metallic thread and its technique is supplementary warp pile (velvet); continuous supplementary weft. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Clifton S. Billings. It is credited Gift of Clifton S. Billings.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 134 x 130.2 cm (52 3/4 x 51 1/4 in.)

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Textile (France); cotton, silk, metallic thread; H x W: 134 x 130.2 cm (52 3/4 x 51 1/4 in.); Gift of Clifton S. Billings; 1971-79-3

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