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1965

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1994

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Picture (Italy)

This is a Picture. It was manufactured by Seteria Bianchi. It is dated ca. 1990 and we acquired it in 1994. Its medium is silk and its technique is computer image scanning; jacquard woven. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Seteria Bianchi. It is credited Gift of Giuseppe Bianchi.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 33 × 20.5 cm (13 × 8 1/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Woven at the bottom: memoria, 386 – missione, 1986 XVI centenario diocesi di como Divi Feticis Imaginem Ad Textrinum Aptarunt Fratres Pianezza Opus Confectum In "Sericorum Officina Bianchi" MCMLXXXVI

Cite this object as

Picture (Italy); Manufactured by Seteria Bianchi (Italy); silk; H x W: 33 × 20.5 cm (13 × 8 1/16 in.); Gift of Giuseppe Bianchi; 1994-5-4

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