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Textile (China)

This is a Textile. We acquired it in 1945. Its medium is silk, paper with applied gold foil and its technique is plain compound satin. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 15.9 x 12.7 cm (6 1/4 in. x 5 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile (China); silk, paper with applied gold foil; Warp x Weft: 15.9 x 12.7 cm (6 1/4 in. x 5 in.); 1945-32-1

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