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Textile, Starry Indigo

This is a Textile. It was designed by Hosoo Co. Ltd. and OeO. It is dated 2014 and we acquired it in 2015. Its medium is silk (88%), silver foil over washi paper (8%), polyester (4%) and its technique is twill weave with continuous supplementary weft; indigo-dyed weft threads. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Hosoo Co., Ltd.. It is credited Gift of Hosoo Co., Ltd..

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Its dimensions are

H x W: 309.2 × 152.4 cm (10 ft. 1 3/4 in. × 60 in.)

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Textile, Starry Indigo; Designed by Hosoo Co., Ltd., OeO; Japan; silk (88%), silver foil over washi paper (8%), polyester (4%); H x W: 309.2 × 152.4 cm (10 ft. 1 3/4 in. × 60 in.); Gift of Hosoo Co., Ltd.; 2015-46-1

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