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Textile (France), ca. 1855

This is a Textile. It is dated ca. 1855 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is silk and its technique is warp printed and moired. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 170 x 58.9 cm (5 ft. 6 15/16 in. x 23 3/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile (France), ca. 1855; silk; Warp x Weft: 170 x 58.9 cm (5 ft. 6 15/16 in. x 23 3/16 in.); Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund; 1993-1-3

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