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Textile

This is a Textile . It is dated late 17th–early 18th century and we acquired it in 1976. Its medium is silk, metallic yarns and its technique is damask weave fragment with 5-harness satin, discontinuous supplementary weft patterning (brocade) bound on front in ¼ twill. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Edward Armstrong. It is credited Gift of Mrs. Edward Armstrong.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 171 × 51.5 cm (5 ft. 7 5/16 in. × 20 1/4 in.)

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Textile ; silk, metallic yarns; H x W: 171 × 51.5 cm (5 ft. 7 5/16 in. × 20 1/4 in.); Gift of Mrs. Edward Armstrong; 1976-76-1

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