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A work made of wool, plain weave; embroidered with wool and cotton and hemp in buttonhole, cable chain, chain, open chain, detached chain, double feather, feather, herringbone, interlaced back, ladder, long-armed cross, running, single surface satin, simple looping, raised stem and van dyke stitches; couching.

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  • A work made of wool, plain weave; embroidered with wool and cotton and hemp in buttonhole, cable chain, chain, open chain, detached chain, double feather, feather, herringbone, interlaced back, ladder, long-armed cross, running, single surface satin, simple looping, raised stem and van dyke stitches; couching.

Date:

1948

Artist:

Mariska Karasz (American, born Hungary, 1898–1960)
United States, New York, Brewster

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Mariska Karasz

Title

Zodiac

Place

New York (Object made in:)

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Made 1948

Medium

Wool, plain weave; embroidered with wool and cotton and hemp in buttonhole, cable chain, chain, open chain, detached chain, double feather, feather, herringbone, interlaced back, ladder, long-armed cross, running, single surface satin, simple looping, raised stem and Van dyke stitches; couching

Dimensions

192 × 149.9 cm (75 5/8 × 59 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Solveig Cox

Reference Number

1992.447

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