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Textile, Feathers

This is a Textile. It was designed by Alexander Hayden Girard and manufactured by Herman Miller Textiles. It is dated 1961 and we acquired it in 2015. Its medium is cotton and its technique is screen printed on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 274.3 × 129.5 cm (9 ft. × 51 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile, Feathers; Designed by Alexander Hayden Girard (American, 1907–1993); Manufactured by Herman Miller Furniture Company (United States); cotton; H x W: 274.3 × 129.5 cm (9 ft. × 51 in.); Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund; 2015-20-1

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