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Shells

A work made of linen and silk, knit in shell knitting, ladder, fancy crossed throw, and knit into stitch below stitches.

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  • A work made of linen and silk, knit in shell knitting, ladder, fancy crossed throw, and knit into stitch below stitches.

Date:

1967

Artist:

Mary Walker Phillips (American, 1923-2007)
United States, New York, New York City

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Mary Walker Phillips

Title

Shells

Place

New York City (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1967

Medium

Linen and silk, knit in shell knitting, ladder, fancy crossed throw, and knit into stitch below stitches

Dimensions

218.3 × 106.1 cm (86 × 41 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Edward K. Aldworth in honor of Christa C. Mayer Thurman

Reference Number

1984.87

Extended information about this artwork

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