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1940

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2025

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Textile (China)

This is a Textile. We acquired it in 1940. Its medium is silk and its technique is plain compound satin. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Beatrice Kates. It is credited Gift of Miss Beatrice Kates.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 29.2 x 23.7 cm (11 1/2 x 9 5/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile (China); silk; Warp x Weft: 29.2 x 23.7 cm (11 1/2 x 9 5/16 in.); Gift of Miss Beatrice Kates; 1940-4-30

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