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Sample

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Hand woven in predominantly blue with textures and flecks of blues and metallic created by yarns.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
Marianne Strengell, (Finnish, active USA, 1909–1998)
Weaver
Marianne Strengell, (Finnish, active USA, 1909–1998)
For
General Motors, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Date
1958
Credit Line
Gift of Marianne Strengell
Medium
Medium: linen, cotton, viscose, rayon, lurex Technique: plain weave with stripes of 2/2 interlacing
Dimensions
Warp x Weft: 164 x 94 cm (5 ft. 4 9/16 in. x 37 in.)
Type
woven textiles
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