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1925

  • Work on this object ended.

1967

  • We acquired this object.

2011

2025

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Pair Of Portieres (USA)

This is a Pair of portieres. It is dated ca. 1900 and we acquired it in 1967. Its medium is cotton, silk and its technique is plain weave (cotton warp, silk chenille weft). It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Harvey Smith. It is credited Gift of Harvey Smith.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 310 x 128 cm (10 ft. 2 1/16 in. x 50 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Pair Of Portieres (USA); cotton, silk; Warp x Weft: 310 x 128 cm (10 ft. 2 1/16 in. x 50 3/8 in.); Gift of Harvey Smith; 1967-20-6-a,b

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