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Object Timeline

1940

  • Work on this object began.

1959

  • We acquired this object.

1960

  • Work on this object ended.

2012

2025

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Sample Book (India), mid-20th century

This is a Sample book. It was collected by Alice S. Erskine. It is dated mid-20th century and we acquired it in 1959. Its medium is cotton and its technique is block printed. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 37.5 x 31.1 x 5.1 cm (14 3/4 x 12 1/4 x 2 in.)

Cite this object as

Sample Book (India), mid-20th century; Collected by Alice S. Erskine; cotton; H x W x D: 37.5 x 31.1 x 5.1 cm (14 3/4 x 12 1/4 x 2 in.); 1959-163-1

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