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1988

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1989

  • We acquired this object.

2013

2025

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Textile, Squash

This is a Textile. It was designed by Sven Fristedt. It is dated 1988 and we acquired it in 1989. Its medium is cotton and its technique is 4&1 satin, screen printed. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Borås Wäfveri AB.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 315 x 153.5 cm (10 ft. 4 in. x 60 7/16 in.) Repeat H x W (straight repeat): 63.5 × 153.5 cm (25 in. × 60 7/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed on right-hand un-printed edge " 'squash' sven fristedt Boras Wafveri AB "

Cite this object as

Textile, Squash; Designed by Sven Fristedt (Swedish, b. 1940); Sweden; cotton; Warp x Weft: 315 x 153.5 cm (10 ft. 4 in. x 60 7/16 in.) Repeat H x W (straight repeat): 63.5 × 153.5 cm (25 in. × 60 7/16 in.); Gift of Borås Wäfveri AB; 1989-66-2

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