Cactus

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Mariska Karasz

Title

Cactus

Place

New York (Object made in:)

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Made 1958

Medium

Silk, plain weave; appliquéd with cotton, rayon, silk, wool, and metal foil laminated in cellulose acetate film, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts; cotton, rayon and silk, twill and plain weaves; embroidered with silk, linen, wool, cotton, jute, rayon and cellulose acetate in buttonhole, coral, zig-zag coral, feather, long-armed cross, open chain and stem stitches; laid work and couching

Dimensions

247.7 × 136 cm (97 1/2 × 53 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Solveig Cox

Reference Number

1992.449

Extended information about this artwork

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