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Date: 1741
Geography: Made in Isfahan
Culture: Armenian
Medium: Gold thread, silver thread, and silk thread on silk
Dimensions: 26 9/16 × 38 3/8 in. (67.5 × 97.5 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
Credit Line: Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Armenia (626)