Rug #2

Designer Michael Graves American

Manufacturer V'Soske, Inc.

designed 1980, manufactured 1984

Not on view

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Title: Rug #2
Designer: Michael Graves (American, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1934–2015 Princeton, New Jersey)
Manufacturer: V'Soske, Inc.
Date: designed 1980, manufactured 1984
Medium: Wool pile, cotton ground
Dimensions: 96 in. × 9 ft. 10 in. (243.8 × 299.7 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Rugs
Credit Line: Gift of V'Soske, 1985
Object Number: 1985.166
Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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