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Symbolic Poncho by Claire Zeisler — VisualArtsDB

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Symbolic Poncho

Symbolic Poncho

Symbolic Poncho

1971

Medium: Jute; knotting (flat knots); wrapped with wool; self-fringe some knotted, some wrapped; metal stand
Dimensions: On stand: 129.5 × 68.6 × 35.6 cm (51 × 27 × 14 in.)
Genre: Fiber art
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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wrappingwool (textile)fiber constructionfiberfiber artChicagoChicago artistjuteknotting20th CenturyTextile

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