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Sample

ca. 1920 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woven sample in white cellophane strip and and grey woollen gimp. This is shot with wefts of grey wool and silver rayon threads. A loom width, there are selvedges on both sides.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven wool, cellophane strip and woollen gimp.
Brief description
Woven sample in grey and silver wool, cellophane strip and woollen gimp.
Physical description
Woven sample in white cellophane strip and and grey woollen gimp. This is shot with wefts of grey wool and silver rayon threads. A loom width, there are selvedges on both sides.
Dimensions
  • Length: 13.5cm
  • Width: 73cm
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Object history
Found unnumbered in the collection.

Historical significance: This sample is part of a group of items woven at the Dessau Bauhaus in the 1920s. They are possibly by Gunta Stölzl or worked under her direction.
Collection
Accession number
T.77-2001

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Record createdFebruary 28, 2001
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