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Textile, Savannah Grass

This is a Textile. It was manufactured by F. Schumacher & Co.. It is dated 1956 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is silk. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Marion K. Morgan and from General Acquisitions Endowment, Sarah Cooper-Hewitt, and Eleanor G. Hewitt Funds.

Its dimensions are

W (rolled): 125.8 cm (49 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile, Savannah Grass; Manufactured by F. Schumacher & Co. (United States); USA; silk; W (rolled): 125.8 cm (49 1/2 in.); Museum purchase through gift of Marion K. Morgan and from General Acquisitions Endowment, Sarah Cooper-Hewitt, and Eleanor G. Hewitt Funds; 1991-90-8

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