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1920

  • Work on this object began.

1929

  • Work on this object ended.

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  • We acquired this object.

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Mat (France)

This is a Mat. It was designed by Nadia Benois and made by Nadia Benois. It is dated 1920s and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is wool, silk, plastic (?) on cotton foundation and its technique is counted embroidery, cross stitch, half-cross over laid cords on a plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 24 x 14 cm (9 7/16 x 5 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Mat (France); Designed by Nadia Benois (Russian, 1896–1975); wool, silk, plastic (?) on cotton foundation; H x W: 24 x 14 cm (9 7/16 x 5 1/2 in.); 1988-38-1

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