Not currently on display at the V&A

Dark Island

Hanging
1971 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Hanging made of tapestry-woven cotton warp and horse hair weft using the Gobelins weave technique. Mounted on Hessian cloth and supported with a wooden pole.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDark Island
Materials and techniques
Tapestry-woven cotton and horse hair, mounted on hessian, wood
Brief description
Hanging 'Dark Island' made of tapestry-woven cotton and horse hair, designed and made by Archie Brennan, Edinburgh, 1971
Physical description
Hanging made of tapestry-woven cotton warp and horse hair weft using the Gobelins weave technique. Mounted on Hessian cloth and supported with a wooden pole.
Dimensions
  • Length: 173cm
  • Width of hanging section width: 100cm
  • Depth: 8cm
  • Width of pole, widest part width: 112cm
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.331-1973

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Record createdJuly 26, 2002
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