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1937

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2015

2025

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Textile (India)

This is a Textile. It is dated 19th century and we acquired it in 1937. Its medium is silk, metallic thread and its technique is plain compound weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

  • Textile, Kibiso Stripe
  • 100% silk (raw silk and kibiso).
  • Courtesy of NUNO Corporation, Tsuruoka Fabric Industry Cooperative, and....
  • 89.2015.10

Its dimensions are

H x W: 36 × 29.8 cm (14 3/16 × 11 3/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile (India); silk, metallic thread; H x W: 36 × 29.8 cm (14 3/16 × 11 3/4 in.); 1937-35-38

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