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1941

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2015

2025

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Cap (Egypt)

This is a Cap. We acquired it in 1941. Its medium is metal threads, silk cut velvet and its technique is embroidered. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x diam.: 7.6 × 17.8 cm (3 × 7 in.)

Cite this object as

Cap (Egypt); metal threads, silk cut velvet; H x diam.: 7.6 × 17.8 cm (3 × 7 in.); 1941-54-2

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