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Tablecloth made of "Tiibet" fabric
Finnish
about 1958 (designed 1953)
Object Place: Finland
Medium/Technique
Screen-printed cotton plain weave
Dimensions
Height x width: 64 1/4 x 49 1/4 in. (163.2 x 125.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert T. and Margaret M. Eskridge to honor and preserve the international significance of Finnish contemporary arts and design, which flourished between 1950 and 1980
Accession Number2007.509
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles – Printed – Silk screen
DescriptionTablecloth made from full loom width, with selvedges and ends turned under. Large-scale pattern of wide royal blue and black bands, split down the center, divided by narrow white horizontal bands. No selvedge markings.
ProvenancePurchased in Finland by Robert T. and Margaret M. Eskridge, spring or summer of 1958; Gift to the MFA, June 27, 2007