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1987

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1988

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Textile, Traffic

This is a Textile. It was designed by Ines Bader and company: Création Baumann AG and made by Création Baumann AG. It is dated 1987 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is cotton, polyester and its technique is plain weave with narrow stripes created by complementary warps and narrow bands created by complementary wefts (similar to taquete). It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Création Baumann AG. It is credited Gift of Creation Baumann.

Its dimensions are

Repeat H: 32 × 25 cm (12 5/8 × 9 13/16 in.) H x W: 303 × 159.5 cm (9 ft. 11 5/16 in. × 5 ft. 2 13/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile, Traffic; Designed by Ines Bader (b. 1956); Company: Création Baumann AG; Switzerland; cotton, polyester; Repeat H: 32 × 25 cm (12 5/8 × 9 13/16 in.) H x W: 303 × 159.5 cm (9 ft. 11 5/16 in. × 5 ft. 2 13/16 in.); Gift of Creation Baumann; 1988-111-2

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