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Textile

This is a Textile. It is dated 18th century and we acquired it in 1972. Its medium is silk, metallic thread and its technique is 5-harness damask with discontinuous supplementary weft bound in 4/1 twill weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was bequest of Estate of Julian Clarence Levi.

Its dimensions are

H x W (a): 30.5 × 42.5 cm (12 in. × 16 3/4 in.) H x W (b): 30.5 × 42.5 cm (12 in. × 16 3/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile; silk, metallic thread; H x W (a): 30.5 × 42.5 cm (12 in. × 16 3/4 in.) H x W (b): 30.5 × 42.5 cm (12 in. × 16 3/4 in.); 1972-6-16-a,b

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