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Hand-woven sample

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Handwoven sample with a variegated yellow and white silk texture. The warp is of off-white silk; the weft is of one off-white silk thread paired with one yellow silk thread. Narrow plain weave band at top and bottom with undyed cotton wefts.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
Anni Albers, (American, born Germany, 1899–1994)
Weaver
Anni Albers, (American, born Germany, 1899–1994)
Date
before 1953
Credit Line
Gift of Anni Albers
Medium
Medium: silk, cotton Technique: plain weave with paired wefts
Dimensions
H x W: 17.5 x 27 cm (6 7/8 x 10 5/8 in.)
Type
woven textiles
Hand-woven sample
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