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Dress

Thea Porter (English (born in Jerusalem), 1927–2000)
about 1970
Object PlaceUnited Kingdom
Medium/TechniquePrinted silk plain weave, cotton embroidery
DimensionsCenter back: 139.7 cm (55 in.)
Credit LineGift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession number2011.2325
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceBy 2011, Leslie Verrinder of TinTin Collectibles, London; 2011, sold by TinTin Collectibles to Jean and Frederic Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2011, year-end gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: January 25, 2012)
CopyrightReproduced with Permission.
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