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Medium
linen, wool
Measurements
120.5 × 75.5 cm
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
label, sewn to reverse bottom right edge, woven yellow on black: St. AYRE / MELBOURNE
Accession Number
CCD16-1971
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1971
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Woven hanging, warp is Finnish linen yarn, weft is linen and handspun wool in tabby weave with design laid in and a section in overshot weave. The colours used are red, green, blue, cream, brown, orange and pink in an abstract geometric design. The hanging has a deep hem at top and bottom, with a wooden baton sewn into the upper hem channel for display purposes.