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1950

  • Work on this object began.

1955

  • Work on this object ended.

1956

  • We acquired this object.

2012

2025

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Textile, Escalier

This is a Textile. It was designed by Joe Martin. It is dated 1950–55 and we acquired it in 1956. Its medium is goat hair, cotton and its technique is screen printed on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Arundell Clarke.

Our curators have highlighted 2 objects that are related to this one.

  • Textile, Spiral
  • cotton.
  • Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
  • 2007-5-3

Its dimensions are

H x W: 335.9 × 134 cm (132 1/4 × 52 3/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile, Escalier; Designed by Joe Martin; USA; goat hair, cotton; H x W: 335.9 × 134 cm (132 1/4 × 52 3/4 in.); Gift of Arundell Clarke; 1956-150-10

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