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1936

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Fragment (Iran)

This is a Fragment. We acquired it in 1936. Its medium is silk, metallic braid and its technique is couching stitches on cut supplementary warp pile (velvet). It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 18.8 x 17.7 cm (7 3/8 x 6 15/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Fragment (Iran); silk, metallic braid; H x W: 18.8 x 17.7 cm (7 3/8 x 6 15/16 in.); 1936-34-2

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