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1968

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1970

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Textile, Christopher Columbus

This is a Textile. It was designed by Hans Krondahl. It is dated 1968 and we acquired it in 1970. Its medium is cotton and its technique is wax-resist printed on ribbed plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 323.2 × 151.1 cm (10 ft. 7 1/4 in. × 59 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile, Christopher Columbus; Designed by Hans Krondahl (Swedish, b. 1929); Sweden; cotton; H x W: 323.2 × 151.1 cm (10 ft. 7 1/4 in. × 59 1/2 in.); 1970-41-1

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