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Accession Number 1970.21.6.a Title red satin embroidered fragment Category Textileworking Tools & Equipment Object Type fragment, textile Date Made 1801-1900 Place Made Asia: China Culture East Asian Cultural Region East Asian Gender and Age not applicable Materials and Techniques woven, satin Description Red satin kite-shaped fragments, finely embroidered with a pink flower on leafy stem. Red satin is folded over a piece of manilla paper and embroidery is worked through both satin and paper.