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Elephant and Turtle
La plus vieille histoire du monde
Elephant and Turtle

La plus vieille histoire du monde

Françoise Seignobosc (French, 1897–1961)
Jardin des Modes [firm] (French, 20th century)
Paul Dumas (French, 20th century)
1931
Place of PublicationParis, France
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book printed on cloth in Batik technique, with added handwork
DimensionsOverall: 21.6 x 25.6 x 2 cm (8 1/2 x 10 1/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam A. Sargent Fund
Accession number1995.21
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ClassificationsIllustrated books
Description
Paris: Jardin des Modes [1931]
ProvenanceAleph-Bet Books, Pound Ridge, NY, from whom purchased by MFA, January 25, 1995.
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