tapestry

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Object Type
Museum number: 2010,2004.2
Title: Object: Blue Flowers
Description: Tapestry with unbleached cotton warp and twisted fringes at both short ends. Design arranged horizontally along length of tapestry. Floral motifs in white, purple, green, blue and brown cotton; coloured using natural dyes. Single white bird in top right proper corner.
Producer name: Made by: Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Centre; Made by: Sabah Ragab
Production date: 2009 (December)
Production place: Made in: Harrania
Findspot: Found/Acquired: Harrania
Materials
Technique: tapestry; dyed
Dimensions: Length: 54 centimetres (including fringes); Width: 28 centimetres
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Condition: Excellent.
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Previous owner
Acquisition date: 2010 (7 February)
Acquisition notes: This tapestry was collected by Jonathan King during a private visit to the Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Centre on 7 February 2010.
Department: Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number: 2010,2004.2

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