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Overdoor, Die Moritat (The Murderer's Deed)

This is a overdoor. It was designed by Frau Sattler. It is dated ca. 1840 and we acquired it in 1955. Its medium is block-printed on handmade paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Deutsches Tapetenmuseum. It is credited Gift of Deutsches Tapetanmuseum.

Its dimensions are

89 x 89 cm (35 1/16 x 35 1/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Overdoor, Die Moritat (The Murderer's Deed); Designed by Frau Sattler; Germany; block-printed on handmade paper; 89 x 89 cm (35 1/16 x 35 1/16 in.); Gift of Deutsches Tapetanmuseum; 1955-51-8

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