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1949

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Curtain Panel (China)

This is a Curtain panel. It is dated late 18th–early 19th century and we acquired it in 1949. Its medium is silk and its technique is printed and painted on plain weave, taffeta. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Mrs. F. Heyward Hunter. It is credited Gift of Mrs. F. Heyward Hunter.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 318.4 x 72.4 cm (10 ft. 5 3/8 in. x 28 1/2 in.)

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Curtain Panel (China); silk; H x W: 318.4 x 72.4 cm (10 ft. 5 3/8 in. x 28 1/2 in.); Gift of Mrs. F. Heyward Hunter; 1949-24-1

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