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Altar Cloth
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Altar Cloth

Maker
Date1850 - 1870
Mediumvelvet, silk or a mix of silk and cotton with metallic thread fringe
Dimensions10 1/2 × 72 inches (26.7 × 182.9 cm)
Credit LineAttributed to the bequest of Mary Telfair.
Object numberX-182
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CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextIn the 19th and early 20th centuries, American and European museums’ collections included examples of textiles representing the woven history of many different global cultures. The Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences [now Telfair Museums] received collections of textiles from various well-traveled Savannahians.
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