Designer:

Lenore Tawney, (American, 1907–2007)  Search this

Weaver:

Lenore Tawney, (American, 1907–2007)  Search this

Medium:

Medium: linen, feathers Technique: plain weave with discontinuous wefts (tapestry) Label: Linen tapestry weave with feathers

Dimensions:

H x W: 137 x 42 cm (53 15/16 x 16 9/16 in.)

Type:

woven textiles

Hanging

Object Name:

Hanging

Made in:

USA

Date:

1962

Description:

Woven hanging of black linen with a plume of feathers at the top. Woven section first splitting into two parallel strips, then into sixteen narrower strips, before resolving in a wide fringe at bottom. Ornamented with feathers throughout.

Credit Line:

Gift of Lenore Tawney

Accession Number:

1964-66-3

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq42b032e00-872d-46aa-8950-15ff87361aeb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1964-66-3