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CultureSpanish
Titles
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Date18th century (possibly)
PlaceSpain
MediumSilk and gold thread
Dimensions94 × 32in. (238.8 × 81.3cm)
Credit LineGift of Miss Annette Finnigan
Object number36.37
Not on view

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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Special Collections
Object Type
ProvenanceEx-collection: Collection of Arthur and Mildred Stapley Byne until 1936.

Ex-collection: Miss Annette Finnigan, purchased from the Estate of Arthur Byne in 1936, subsequently donated to the Museum.
Exhibition History

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Bed Cover
Bed Cover
19th century
Silk, metallic threads
33.81
Textile Square
Textile Square
Early 20th century
Silk with metallic thread
33.9
Sari
Sari
Early 20th century
Silk brocade on purple mull ground
33.96
Textile, Strip of Brocade
Textile, Strip of Brocade
Late 19th century
Silk?
33.56
Scarf or Veil
Scarf or Veil
19th century
Silk and metallic threads
33.23
Tent panel
Tent panel
18th century
Quilted cotton; embroidered with silk threads
33.95
Textile Panel
Textile Panel
early 18th century
Silk and metal thread
32.9
Textile
Textile
late 19th century
Possibly silk and metallic threads
33.64
Textile
Textile
late 19th century
Silk
33.66
Shawl
Shawl
early 20th century
Wool and possibly silk
33.107
Long Shawl
Long Shawl
19th century
Silk satin weave
33.123
Patola Sari
Patola Sari
19th century
Silk, metallic thread, double-ikat weave
33.52