Chinese Silks 1950-1959

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CHINESE SILKS.

MS of an old Chinese man, he is dressed in ceremonial clothes, pan to CU of a collection of richly coloured and embroidered silk garments which he is holding in his hand and which are piled on the floor. He opens the garments with his hand to demonstrate the beauty of the colouring...

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Cataloguer:
Virginia
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
81153
Sort Number:
UN 3277 E
Time in/Out:
01:25:47:00 / 01:26:47:00
Canister:
UN 3277 E
Film ID:
2752.08
Issue Date:
1950 - 1959

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