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1931

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1949

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Textile, Costa Rica

This is a Textile. It was designed by Ruth Reeves and manufactured by Morley Fletcher Ltd., New York, NY. It is dated designed ca. 1931, reprinted 1949 and we acquired it in 2019. Its medium is linen. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Andrew van Styn. It is credited Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 109.2 × 121.3 cm (43 in. × 47 3/4 in.)

It is inscribed

On selvedge (incomplete): RACT #1 Ruth Reeves for Morley-Fletcher

Cite this object as

Textile, Costa Rica; Designed by Ruth Reeves (American, 1892–1966); Manufactured by Morley Fletcher Ltd., New York, NY; linen; H x W: 109.2 × 121.3 cm (43 in. × 47 3/4 in.); Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner; 2019-28-2

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