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1980

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Textile, See-Saw

This is a Textile. It was designed by Alison Foster and company: California Drop Cloth, Inc. It is dated 1980 and we acquired it in 1984. Its medium is cotton and its technique is painted on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 483.5 x 122 cm (15 ft. 10 3/8 in. x 48 1/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile, See-Saw; Company: California Drop Cloth, Inc; Designed by Alison Foster; United States; cotton; Warp x Weft: 483.5 x 122 cm (15 ft. 10 3/8 in. x 48 1/16 in.); 1984-10-1

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