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Textile, Pompeji

This is a Textile. It was designed by Arnold Nechansky and made for Wiener Werkstätte. It is dated 1910–11 and we acquired it in 2005. Its medium is silk and its technique is block printed on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.

Its dimensions are

Height: 19.4 cm (7 5/8 in.) Width: 27.6 cm (10 7/8 in.)

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Textile, Pompeji; Designed by Arnold Nechansky; Made for Wiener Werkstätte (Austria); silk; Height: 19.4 cm (7 5/8 in.) Width: 27.6 cm (10 7/8 in.); Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund; 2005-8-31

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