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Flow of Inner Seeing - Part 1

Date:

1980

Artist:

Nancy Hemenway Barton (American, 1920–2008)
Mouse Island, Maine, United States

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Nancy Hemenway Barton

Title

Flow of Inner Seeing - Part 1

Place

Maine (Object made in:)

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Made 1980

Medium

Lamb's wool, nylon, and mohair, plain weave; appliquéd with alpaca and lamb's wool in variety of weaves; surface embroidered in alpaca, mohair, lamb's wool, and karakul in satin, herringbone, chain, and running stitches; hidden couching; fringed in areas; six and one half panels joined

Dimensions

233.7 × 673.1 cm (92 × 265 in.)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy R. Kidder

Reference Number

1996.76

Extended information about this artwork

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