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Woman's skirt
Object Number 2004.24.17019
Display Title Woman's skirt
Descriptions
Object Description Woman's skirt -- modern: dyes aniline except purple from shells, blue probably from Indigio, and light tan. Costa Rica: Southeast. Acc. No. 43-21, Cat. No. 20/14857. Length 152cm, Width 79cm.
Subject
  • Textile
  • Skirt
  • Woman
  • Cloth
  • dye
  • Modern
Department Photographic
Date 1943
Artist Frederick P. Orchard
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Costa Rica
Materials Negative, nitrate
Dimensions Overall: 7.62 x 13.97 cm (3 x 5 1/2 in.)

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