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A work made of silk and wool, (ikat) dyed; plain weave with discontinuous wefts and plain weave self-patterned by main warp floats and supplementary brocading wefts; some knotted into netting and enclosing glass spheres; some crocheted into tassels with synthetic metallic sequins; some plied into fringes; main warp fringe; wood and metal rings; embroidery hoop.

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  • A work made of silk and wool, (ikat) dyed; plain weave with discontinuous wefts and plain weave self-patterned by main warp floats and supplementary brocading wefts; some knotted into netting and enclosing glass spheres; some crocheted into tassels with synthetic metallic sequins; some plied into fringes; main warp fringe; wood and metal rings; embroidery hoop.

Date:

1950/91

Artist:

Claire Zeisler (American, 1903–1991)
Chicago, United States

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Claire Zeisler

Title

Hanging

Places

Chicago (Object made in:), United States (Object made in:), Illinois (Object made in:)

Date

Made 1950-1991

Medium

Silk and wool, (ikat) dyed; plain weave with discontinuous wefts and plain weave self-patterned by main warp floats and supplementary brocading wefts; some knotted into netting and enclosing glass spheres; some crocheted into tassels with synthetic metallic sequins; some plied into fringes; main warp fringe; wood and metal rings; embroidery hoop

Dimensions

182.9 × 53.7 cm (72 × 21 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Joan Binkley in memory of Claire Zeisler

Reference Number

1992.483

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