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1987

  • Work on this object began.

2000

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2025

  • You found it!

Shopping Bag, Bloomingdale's: South China Seas

This is a Shopping bag. It was manufactured by Duro and the art director was John Jay. It is dated 1987 and we acquired it in 2000. Its medium is clay coated paper with twisted paper handles. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Unknown Donor.

Its dimensions are

42.5 x 30.5 cm (16 3/4 x 12 in. )

Cite this object as

Shopping Bag, Bloomingdale's: South China Seas; Art Director: John Jay (American); Manufactured by Duro; clay coated paper with twisted paper handles; 42.5 x 30.5 cm (16 3/4 x 12 in. ); Gift of Unknown Donor; 2000-26-61

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