Excavations

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Mariska Karasz

Title

Excavations

Place

New York (Object made in:)

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Made 1959–1960

Medium

Linen, plain weave; applied painted paper, leather, and fur; appliquéd with jute, wool and linen, plain weaves; embroidered with wool, linen, silk, wild silk, cotton, jute, hemp, sisal, and cellulose film, in crossed back, eyelet, herringbone, laced herringbone, laced long-armed cross, long-armed cross, ladder and stem stitches; couching

Dimensions

84.2 × 56.2 cm (33 1/8 × 22 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Solveig Cox

Reference Number

1992.450

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