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1950

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1970

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Drawing, Textile Design: Turtle Motif

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Tommi Parzinger. It is dated 1950–70 and we acquired it in 1992. Its medium is brush and gouache, graphite on paper, lined. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Donald Cameron.

Its dimensions are

10 × 10 cm (3 15/16 × 3 15/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Textile Design: Turtle Motif; Designed by Tommi Parzinger (American, b. Germany, 1903–1981); USA; brush and gouache, graphite on paper, lined; 10 × 10 cm (3 15/16 × 3 15/16 in.); Gift of Donald Cameron; 1992-51-63

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