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Border (USA)

This is a Border. It is dated ca. 1890 and we acquired it in 1928. Its medium is silk embroidery with artificial pearls on cotton net and its technique is embroidered on net. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 13 x 120 cm (5 1/8 x 47 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Border (USA); silk embroidery with artificial pearls on cotton net; H x W: 13 x 120 cm (5 1/8 x 47 1/4 in.); 1928-14-4

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