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1920

  • Work on this object began.

1930

  • Work on this object ended.

1972

  • We acquired this object.

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Textile (France)

This is a Textile. It is dated 1920–1930 and we acquired it in 1972. Its medium is silk, metallic thread and its technique is 5/1 float weave (satin?) with continuous supplementary weft floats; painted or printed warps?. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was bequest of Estate of Julian Clarence Levi.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 96.5 × 83.5 cm (38 in. × 32 7/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile (France); silk, metallic thread; H x W: 96.5 × 83.5 cm (38 in. × 32 7/8 in.); 1972-6-26

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