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1979

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1989

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1992

  • We acquired this object.

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Samples, Zebra

This is a Samples. It was designed by David Exley and company: The Twigs and created by David Exley. It is dated ca. 1984 and we acquired it in 1992. Its technique is screen printed on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Eddie Squires.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft (a): 229 × 126 cm (7 ft. 6 3/16 in. × 49 5/8 in.) Warp x Weft (b): 131 × 122 cm (51 9/16 × 48 1/16 in.) Warp x Weft (c): 75 × 62.5 cm (29 1/2 × 24 5/8 in.) Repeat H: 86 cm (33 7/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Along one side, " the Twigs (linear drawing of a branch) of both A and C.

Cite this object as

Samples, Zebra; Company: The Twigs; Designed by David Exley (1948 – 1990); USA; Warp x Weft (a): 229 × 126 cm (7 ft. 6 3/16 in. × 49 5/8 in.) Warp x Weft (b): 131 × 122 cm (51 9/16 × 48 1/16 in.) Warp x Weft (c): 75 × 62.5 cm (29 1/2 × 24 5/8 in.) Repeat H: 86 cm (33 7/8 in.); Gift of Eddie Squires; 1992-3-1-a/c

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