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Textile (France)

This is a Textile. It is dated ca. 1790 and we acquired it in 1948. Its medium is cotton and its technique is block printed with resist, indigo dyed, plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by G. Underhill. It is credited Gift of Gertrude Underhill.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 84.4 × 39.4 cm (33 1/4 × 15 1/2 in.) Repeat H x W: 17.8 × 12.7 cm (7 × 5 in.)

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Textile (France); cotton; H x W: 84.4 × 39.4 cm (33 1/4 × 15 1/2 in.) Repeat H x W: 17.8 × 12.7 cm (7 × 5 in.); Gift of Gertrude Underhill; 1948-78-1

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