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Weft Wandering Astray

A work made of linen and silk, bands of plain weave open work with discontinuous wefts and supplementary brocading weft, warp-float faced twill weave, and plain weave self-patterned with main warp floats; main warp fringe.

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  • A work made of linen and silk, bands of plain weave open work with discontinuous wefts and supplementary brocading weft, warp-float faced twill weave, and plain weave self-patterned with main warp floats; main warp fringe.

Date:

1985

Artist:

Sheila Hicks (American, born 1934)
France, Paris

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Sheila Hicks

Title

Weft Wandering Astray

Places

Paris (Object made in:), United States (Artist's nationality:), France (Object made in:)

Date

Made 1985

Medium

Linen and silk, bands of plain weave open work with discontinuous wefts and supplementary brocading weft, warp-float faced twill weave, and plain weave self-patterned with main warp floats; main warp fringe

Dimensions

230.1 × 44.5 cm (90 5/8 × 17 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Ray E. Hicks in memory of Frances B. Hicks

Reference Number

1993.338

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