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Textile (Egypt)

This is a Textile. We acquired it in 1939. Its medium is wool and its technique is taquete (plain weave, complementary wefts and inner warps). It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft (A): 36.5 × 8.6 cm (14 3/8 × 3 3/8 in.) Warp x Weft (B): 19.1 × 20.3 cm (7 1/2 in. × 8 in.) Warp x Weft (C): 14 × 8.6 cm (5 1/2 × 3 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile (Egypt); wool; Warp x Weft (A): 36.5 × 8.6 cm (14 3/8 × 3 3/8 in.) Warp x Weft (B): 19.1 × 20.3 cm (7 1/2 in. × 8 in.) Warp x Weft (C): 14 × 8.6 cm (5 1/2 × 3 3/8 in.); 1939-11-10-a,b,c

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