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Fragment (France)

This is a Fragment. It is dated mid-18th century and we acquired it in 1955. Its medium is cotton and its technique is block printed on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

  • Textile, Calico Cow
  • cotton.
  • American Textile History Museum Collection, gift of Michele Palmer.
  • 2017-24-7

Its dimensions are

H x W: 31.8 × 25.4 cm (12 1/2 in. × 10 in.)

Cite this object as

Fragment (France); cotton; H x W: 31.8 × 25.4 cm (12 1/2 in. × 10 in.); 1955-175-1

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