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1993

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2013

2025

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Textile, Carolina

This is a Textile. It was designed by Ulf Moritz and company: Sacho Hesslein. It is dated 1993 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is 74% silk, 26% polyester and its technique is two layers of plain weave "stitched" together by the warp of one weave; continuous supplementary, the floats of which are cut at the edges of motifs; and differential shrinkage. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Sacho Hesslein. It is credited Gift of Sacho Hesslein.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 416.6 x 138.4 cm (13 ft. 8 in. x 54 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile, Carolina; Designed by Ulf Moritz (1939); Company: Sacho Hesslein; Germany; 74% silk, 26% polyester; Warp x Weft: 416.6 x 138.4 cm (13 ft. 8 in. x 54 1/2 in.); Gift of Sacho Hesslein; 1993-86-4

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