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Oven mitt (one of a pair)
Fabric designed by: Vuokko Nurmesniemi (Finnish, born in 1930)
For: Marimekko (Finnish, founded 1951)
For: Marimekko (Finnish, founded 1951)
Finnish
1960s
Object Place: Finland
Medium/Technique
Screen-printed cotton plain weave; wool plain weave lining
Dimensions
Overall (including loop): 24.1 x 12.1 cm (9 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.)
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 Number2007.515
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionOven mitt made of cotton printed with pattern of overlapping stripes of royal blue and dark gray; lined with yellow wool flannel, with hanging loop at wrist. No label.
ProvenanceGift from Armi Ratia, founder of Marimekko, to Robert T. and Margaret M. Eskridge, about 1968; Gift to the MFA, June 27, 2007