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Minority people, envelope

CHINESE
Minority people, envelope
 (c. 1972)

Medium
paper

Measurements
27.0 × 19.3 cm (closed) 33.7 × 43.7 cm (open)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Rachel Faggetter, 2018

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
China

Inscription
printed in red ink u.r.: 中國剪紙
printed in red ink (in Chinese characters) .c.l.:
printed in relief in yellow ink l.l.: CHINESE PAPER–CUTS

Accession Number
2018.401.i

Department
Asian Art

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