The Nets are Empty

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Else Regensteiner

Title

The Nets are Empty

Place

Chicago (Object made in)

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Made 1976–1990

Medium

Wool macramé of double-flat knots terminating in long cut fringe over wool, cotton, silk, mohair, nylon, rayon and polyester bouclé, plain weave; some bast fiber (jute) and cellophane strip ground weft loop pile (bouclé) and supplementary elements of wood and plant materials; both layers worked over wood branch

Dimensions

502.9 × 87 cm (198 × 34 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Helga Sinaiko

Reference Number

2004.977

Extended information about this artwork

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