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Shield

A work made of linen, warp-faced weft-ribbed plain weave with discontinuous wefts; knotted and wrapped warp fringe; embellished with cardinal feathers; wooden rods.
© Lenore G. Tawney Foundation

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  • A work made of linen, warp-faced weft-ribbed plain weave with discontinuous wefts; knotted and wrapped warp fringe; embellished with cardinal feathers; wooden rods.

Date:

c. 1967/89

Artist:

Lenore Tawney (American, 1907–2007)
New York, United States

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Lenore Tawney

Title

Shield

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 1957–1989

Medium

Linen, warp-faced weft-ribbed plain weave with discontinuous wefts; knotted and wrapped warp fringe; embellished with cardinal feathers; wooden rods

Dimensions

40.8 × 17.4 cm (16 1/8 × 6 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Lenore Tawney

Reference Number

1997.356

Copyright

© Lenore G. Tawney Foundation

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