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1950

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  • Work on this object ended.

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  • We acquired this object.

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Fragment (USA)

This is a Fragment. It was student of Mariska Karasz. It is dated 1950–60 and we acquired it in 1964. Its medium is cotton, straw, metallic thread and its technique is embroidered. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Elizabeth Gordon.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 53 x 25 cm (20 7/8 x 9 13/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Fragment (USA); Student of Mariska Karasz ((American, born Hungary, 1898–1960)); cotton, straw, metallic thread; H x W: 53 x 25 cm (20 7/8 x 9 13/16 in.); Gift of Elizabeth Gordon; 1964-35-31

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