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1920

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1930

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1962

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Textile (Germany)

This is a Textile. It was designed by Josef Hillerbrand. It is dated 1920–30 and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is cotton and its technique is screen printed on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Bertha Schaefer.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 181.6 x 127 cm (71 1/2 x 50 in.)

It is inscribed

"PROF. HILLERBRAND. DEWE. TEX. ENTW." printed in green within unpatterned stripe.

Cite this object as

Textile (Germany); Designed by Josef Hillerbrand (German, 1892 - 1981); cotton; H x W: 181.6 x 127 cm (71 1/2 x 50 in.); Gift of Bertha Schaefer; 1962-18-3

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