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Sample Book Page, Mural Scrolls, 1948
Mural miniatures of large-scale wall decorations designed especially for silk screen reproduction by the artists Calder, Matisse, Matta and Miro. They are entitled respectively, “A Piece of My Workshop”, “Arbre…
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Wrapper (Nigeria), early 20th century
Woman’s wrapper with a large-scale design of two columns of squares, each criss-crossed by diagonal lines. Field of small white circles. In white on a deep blue ground.
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Wrapper (Ghana), 20th century
Cotton, dyed dark brown and block-printed in a dark glossy substance, in geometric patterns in groups of three rows, forming rectangles. The motifs are carved on calabashes then stamped on…
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Wrapper (Nigeria), 1950s
Wrapper with a grid of large Xs on a field of small circles. Design created through tied- and stitched-resist patterning methods, in white on a deep blue ground.
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Wrapper (Nigeria), mid- 20th century
Wrapper with a checkerboard of rectangles separated by rows of dots. Each rectangle is filled alternately with a floral pattern or rows of small triangles. Design reserved in white on…
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Wrapper (Ethiopia), 1969
Two panels of sheer white cotton seamed together with a 6 3/4 inch border at both end. Bands and borders are a geometric pattern of triangles, diamonds and chevrons in…
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Wrapper (Ethiopia), ca. 1969
Long panel of sheer white cotton with a 6 3/4 inch border at both ends and two woven bands across the middle of the panel. Bands and borders are a…
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Sample Book Page (USA), ca. 1910
Eighty-three samples of machine-made openwork and several examples of hand made lace mounted on boards. They imitate hand-embroidered net, crochet, or needlepoint. All are floral patterns plus a few of…
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Sample Book Page (probably USA), 1900–1920
Two hundred and eight samples of machine-made openwork in imitation of bobbin laces and mounted on boards. All are floral patterns plus a few of an early 1920’s geometric style.…
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Wrapper (Nigeria), late 20th century
Narrow horizontal stripe in various shades of blue. The wider bands are patterned with small dots, stars or chevrons, and are separated by two plain bands. The piece is composed…
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