Sample
ca. 1920 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
One of four samples of trial weaving attached to original card and woven on the same pale grey woollen warp. Various coloured yarns used in the weft giving different effects.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Woven wool, cotton and cellophane. |
| Brief description | One of four samples of trial weaving attached to original card. |
| Physical description | One of four samples of trial weaving attached to original card and woven on the same pale grey woollen warp. Various coloured yarns used in the weft giving different effects. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | "16" (Maker's identification; Underneath the sample) |
| 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.71:4-2001 |
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| Record created | February 27, 2001 |
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