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Tunic (Tunisia)

This is a Tunic. It is dated 19th century and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is silk, metallic and its technique is embroidery on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Eleanor Garnier Hewitt and Sarah Cooper Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt, from the textile collection of Mrs. Abram Stevens Hewitt.

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Tunic (Tunisia); silk, metallic; Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt, from the textile collection of Mrs. Abram Stevens Hewitt; 1931-4-68

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<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18318447/ |title=Tunic (Tunisia) |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=25 April 2024 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>