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Tassel

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
White linen tassel with two separated balls forming the base. These are braided over with linen yarns worked in groups of yarns for a basket-weave effect. Connecting the the upper and lower balls as well as hanging from them are tiny braided balls.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Credit Line
Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma Greenleaf
Medium
Medium: linen Technique: braided and knotted
Dimensions
H x W: 10.2 x 3.8 cm (4 x 1 1/2 in.)
Type
trimmings
Tassel
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