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1961

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1994

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Maya Dinner Fork, 1961

This is a Dinner fork. It was designed by Tias Eckhoff and produced by NORSK STALPRESS. It is dated 1961 and we acquired it in 1994. Its medium is steel (stainless). It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by NORSK STALPRESS. It is credited Gift of Norsk Stälpress, Norway.

Its dimensions are

L x W x D: 17.9 x 2.8 x 2.1 cm (7 1/16 x 1 1/8 x 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

On handle: "Maya Stainless 16-8, Norway"

Cite this object as

Maya Dinner Fork, 1961; Designed by Tias Eckhoff; Produced by NORSK STALPRESS; Norway; steel (stainless); L x W x D: 17.9 x 2.8 x 2.1 cm (7 1/16 x 1 1/8 x 13/16 in.); Gift of Norsk Stälpress, Norway; 1994-13-1

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.

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