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1950

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1959

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2019

2025

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Pillow Cover

This is a Pillow cover. It was possibly by Dorothy Wright Liebes. It is dated 1950s and we acquired it in 2019. Its medium is cotton, viscose rayon, cellulose acetate-laminated aluminum yarn. It is a part of the 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: 54 × 52.1 cm (21 1/4 × 20 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Pillow Cover; Possibly by Dorothy Wright Liebes (American, 1897–1972); cotton, viscose rayon, cellulose acetate-laminated aluminum yarn; H x W: 54 × 52.1 cm (21 1/4 × 20 1/2 in.); Gift of Andrew Van Styn from the estate of Don Magner; 2019-28-3

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