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Pair of Banners

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1650/1700
Silk, 7:1 satin damask weave over boards; streamers: silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps, supplementary patterning wefts, and self-patterning ground wefts; lined with cotton, plain weave
282.7 × 40.6 cm (111.3 × 16 in)

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