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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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