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1975

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Silk Folding Case With Wooden Box (Japan)

This is a Silk folding case with wooden box. We acquired it in 1975. Its medium is silk lined with silk, deerskin trim and its technique is ikat. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (case): 6 × 19.4 × 1.3 cm (2 3/8 × 7 5/8 × 1/2 in.) H x W x D (box): 8.3 × 21.9 × 2.5 cm (3 1/4 in. × 8 5/8 in. × 1 in.)

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Silk Folding Case With Wooden Box (Japan); silk lined with silk, deerskin trim; H x W x D (case): 6 × 19.4 × 1.3 cm (2 3/8 × 7 5/8 × 1/2 in.) H x W x D (box): 8.3 × 21.9 × 2.5 cm (3 1/4 in. × 8 5/8 in. × 1 in.); 1975-22-2

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