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1946

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1989

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Textile, Boomerang

This is a Textile. It is dated 1946 and we acquired it in 1989. Its medium is polyester and its technique is screen printed on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rose through The Art Institute of Chicago.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 243.8 × 124.5 cm (8 ft. × 49 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed on selvedge: Ben Rose Hand Print – 1946; Reprinted – 1988

Cite this object as

Textile, Boomerang; USA; polyester; H x W: 243.8 × 124.5 cm (8 ft. × 49 in.); Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rose through The Art Institute of Chicago; 1989-62-4

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