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1926

  • Work on this object began.

1958

  • We acquired this object.

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2024

  • You found it!

Textile (Germany)

This is a Textile. It was designed by Josef Hillerbrand. It is dated 1926 and we acquired it in 1958. Its medium is linen and its technique is block printed on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled Fresh, Fun, Friendly .

This object was donated by Teresa Kilham. It is credited Gift of Teresa Kilham.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 222.3 x 124.1 cm (87 1/2 x 48 7/8 in.) Repeat: 57.8 x 46.4 cm (22 3/4 x 18 1/4 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile (Germany); Designed by Josef Hillerbrand (German, 1892 - 1981); linen; H x W: 222.3 x 124.1 cm (87 1/2 x 48 7/8 in.) Repeat: 57.8 x 46.4 cm (22 3/4 x 18 1/4 in.); Gift of Teresa Kilham; 1958-88-12

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