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Tapestry

A work made of linen, wool, silk, cotton, rayon, nylon and metal foil laminated in cellulose acetate film, plain weave of discontinuous wefts.

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  • A work made of linen, wool, silk, cotton, rayon, nylon and metal foil laminated in cellulose acetate film, plain weave of discontinuous wefts.

Date:

Early 1960s

Artist:

Martta Taipale (Finnish, 1893–1966)
Helsinki, Finland

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Martta Taipale

Title

Tapestry

Place

Finland (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 1960–1965

Medium

Linen, wool, silk, cotton, rayon, nylon and metal foil laminated in cellulose acetate film, plain weave of discontinuous wefts

Dimensions

26.6 × 28.6 cm (10 1/2 × 11 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Peter Kaufmann

Reference Number

1995.153

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