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Cynthia Schira

Dark Light,

Maker

  • Cynthia Schira

Title

Dark Light

Medium

cotton, rayon

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • cotton,
  • rayon; compound twill weave,
  • supplementary weft patterning,
  • supplementary warp patterning

Techniques

  • cotton,
  • rayon; compound twill weave,
  • supplementary weft patterning,
  • supplementary warp patterning

Dimensions

160 cm (63 inches) (length)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

signed on reverse: Dark Light by Cynthia Schira, 1985.

Type

  • Fiber Art

Credit

Daphne Farago Fund

Object Number

1993.023

Dark Light

signed on reverse: Dark Light by Cynthia Schira, 1985.

Exhibition History

Term Limits

November 8, 2005 - February 5, 2006

Contemporary Decorative Arts from the Permanent Collection

July 7 - October 22, 1995
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