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Benin Brocade

Furnishing Fabric
1962 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric of woven 53% wool, 18% nylon, 15% rayon and 14% silk.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Benin Brocade (assigned by artist)
  • Africa I (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Woven wool, nylon, rayon and silk
Brief description
Furnishing fabric 'Benin Brocade' of woven wool, nylon, rayon and silk, from 'Africa I', possibly designed by Don Wight for Jack Lenor Larsen Incorporated, United States, 1962
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of woven 53% wool, 18% nylon, 15% rayon and 14% silk.
Dimensions
  • Width: 50in
  • Length: 109.25in
Credit line
Given by Jack Lenor Larsen
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.260-1965

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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