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Face Mask

This is a Face mask. It was designed by Naomi Osaka and subject: Breonna Taylor. It is dated 2020 and we acquired it in 2021. Its medium is cotton. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Naomi Osaka. It is credited Gift of Naomi Osaka.

Its dimensions are

H x W (loops extended): 13.3 × 26.7 cm (5 1/4 × 10 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Face Mask; Designed by Naomi Osaka ((Japanese, born 1997)); Subject: Breonna Taylor (American, 1993–2020); cotton; H x W (loops extended): 13.3 × 26.7 cm (5 1/4 × 10 1/2 in.); Gift of Naomi Osaka; 2021-17-2

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Design and Healing: Creative Responses to Epidemics.

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