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Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0041   CAS 2019-0004-0041; Textile
Category Textiles
Object Name Textile
Culture
Global Region South-Central Asia
Country Bhutan
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County
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Date of Manufacture
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Materials Silk; Cotton; Commercial thread
Description Decorative textile in the shape of a cloud with three loose-hanging vertical panels extending down; Cloud is made of red silk with flower motifs and outlined in blue piping; Vertical panels are formed of multiple layers of various fabrics that have been folded into chevrons, in colors of white, green, pink, red, blue, red and orange, some with floral designs; Light blue fabric is looped at the top to allow for hanging.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 30.8, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 76.2