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Fragment

This is a Fragment. It is dated possibly 13th century. Its medium is silk, metallic and its technique is supplementary pile warp (velvet). It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Eleanor Garnier Hewitt and Sarah Cooper Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 22 x 6 cm (8 11/16 x 2 3/8 in.)

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Fragment; silk, metallic; Warp x Weft: 22 x 6 cm (8 11/16 x 2 3/8 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1896-1-59

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