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1990

  • Work on this object began.

1993

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Textile, Galaxis Star

This is a Textile. It was designed by Ulf Moritz and company: Sacho Hesslein. It is dated 1990 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is polyester and its technique is plain weave with single wefts in the sheer band and multiple wefts in the opaque band. screen printed. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Sacho Hesslein. It is credited Gift of Sacho Hesslein.

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Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 381 x 137.2 cm (12 ft. 6 in. x 54 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile, Galaxis Star; Designed by Ulf Moritz (1939); Company: Sacho Hesslein; Germany; polyester; Warp x Weft: 381 x 137.2 cm (12 ft. 6 in. x 54 in.); Gift of Sacho Hesslein; 1993-86-3

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