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Textile, Optical Check

This is a Textile. It was designed by David Jamison and made by Jamison Print Ltd.. It is dated 1990 and we acquired it in 1990. Its medium is viscose and its technique is 7&1 satin weave; printed using minafoam. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 321 x 111 cm (10 ft. 6 3/8 in. x 43 11/16 in.) Repeat H x W: 41 x 30.5 cm (16 1/8 in. x 12 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile, Optical Check; Designed by David Jamison (b. 1949); Made by Jamison Print Ltd.; England; viscose; Warp x Weft: 321 x 111 cm (10 ft. 6 3/8 in. x 43 11/16 in.) Repeat H x W: 41 x 30.5 cm (16 1/8 in. x 12 in.); 1990-134-2

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