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Coverlet (USA)

This is a Coverlet. It is dated 1828 and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is cotton, wool and its technique is double cloth. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 233.7 x 203.2 cm (7 ft. 8 in. x 6 ft. 8 in.)

Cite this object as

Coverlet (USA); cotton, wool; Warp x Weft: 233.7 x 203.2 cm (7 ft. 8 in. x 6 ft. 8 in.); 1962-205-1

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