ALTAR FRONT
CH1978.349
Red wool. With black silk and cotton border at top and black edged apnel of embroidery. Gold wire embroidery on edge and on red. Also green, purple, yellow and white silk flowers, butterflies etc. Below: one central dragon in gold surrounded by 4 dragons at corners. Linked by flowers and streamers. Backing blue silk \ cotton blend? (Gordon Suckling's advice - Chinese). Probably for house altar.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | CH1978.349 |
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| Accession Date: | 4 Sep 1978 |
Material
| Cotton/Textile | wool, silk, bold thread, cotton |
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| Thread/Textile |
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| Silk/Textile |
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| Wool/Textile |
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Measurement
| length | 910mm |
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| width | 877mm |
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