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Sample (USA), 1956

This is a Sample. It was designed by Dorothy Wright Liebes. It is dated 1956 and we acquired it in 1972. Its medium is synthetic fiber and its technique is plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 16.5 x 21 cm (6 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Stead & Miller, Mfgrs 1956 Power Loomed

Cite this object as

Sample (USA), 1956; Designed by Dorothy Wright Liebes (American, 1897–1972); synthetic fiber; Warp x Weft: 16.5 x 21 cm (6 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.); Gift of the Estate of Dorothy (Liebes) Morin; 1972-75-101

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