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1932

  • Work on this object began.

2022

  • We acquired this object.

2023

2025

  • You found it!

Carpet For Radio City Music Hall, Musical Instruments

This is a Carpet for Radio City Music Hall. It was designed by Ruth Reeves and manufactured by Milliken & Company. It is dated designed 1932; reproduced 1979 and we acquired it in 2022. Its medium is wool and nylon 6-6 blend pile; substrate: warp (brown): flax, weft (white): cotton; polyester binding. It is a part of the department.

This object was donated by Amy Biehl. It is credited Gift of Amy Biehl and Demetri Karousos.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 273.7 × 238.8 cm (8 ft. 11 3/4 in. × 7 ft. 10 in.)

Cite this object as

Carpet For Radio City Music Hall, Musical Instruments; Designed by Ruth Reeves (American, 1892–1966); Manufactured by Milliken & Company; wool and nylon 6-6 blend pile; substrate: warp (brown): flax, weft (white): cotton; polyester binding; H x W: 273.7 × 238.8 cm (8 ft. 11 3/4 in. × 7 ft. 10 in.); Gift of Amy Biehl and Demetri Karousos; 2022-24-1

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