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1938

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1940

  • We acquired this object.

2013

2025

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Scarf (USA)

This is a Scarf. It was designed by Cordelia Benjamin. It is dated 1938 and we acquired it in 1940. Its medium is silk and its technique is printed on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 58 x 58 cm (22 13/16 x 22 13/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Cordelia Benjamin–1938

Cite this object as

Scarf (USA); Designed by Cordelia Benjamin; silk; Warp x Weft: 58 x 58 cm (22 13/16 x 22 13/16 in.); 1940-109-2

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