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Minime, Masquerade

This is a Minime. It was designed by Sheila Hicks. It is dated 2021 and we acquired it in 2023. Its medium is linen, cotton, silk. It is a part of the department.

It is credited Gift of Melvin Bedrick in honor of Sheila Hicks and in memory of Frances Weingart Hicks and Elise Bancroft McQuaid.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 22.9 × 14.9 cm (9 in. × 5 7/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Minime, Masquerade; Designed by Sheila Hicks (American, b. 1934); linen, cotton, silk; H x W: 22.9 × 14.9 cm (9 in. × 5 7/8 in.); Gift of Melvin Bedrick in honor of Sheila Hicks and in memory of Frances Weingart Hicks and Elise Bancroft McQuaid; 2023-16-1

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Acquired! Shaping the National Design Collection.

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