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Golden Colidia

A work made of sisal, wool, linen, rayon, and synthetic fibers, gilt strip wound around a silk core; crossed warp weave with discontinuous wefts (outer circle); plain weave with discontinuous wefts (inner circle).

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  • A work made of sisal, wool, linen, rayon, and synthetic fibers, gilt strip wound around a silk core; crossed warp weave with discontinuous wefts (outer circle); plain weave with discontinuous wefts (inner circle).

Date:

1971

Artist:

Agnieszka Ruszczynska-Szafranska (Polish, born 1929)
Poland

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Agnieska Ruszczynska-Szafranska

Title

Golden Colidia

Place

Poland (Object made in)

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Made 1971

Medium

Sisal, wool, linen, rayon, and synthetic fibers, gilt strip wound around a silk core; crossed warp weave with discontinuous wefts (outer circle); plain weave with discontinuous wefts (inner circle)

Dimensions

173.4 × 179.2 cm (68 1/4 × 70 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jacques Baruch

Reference Number

1982.1471

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