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Kerchief

Kerchief
Object name 
Kerchief
Date 
1949
Related People 
Designer: Tammis Keefe
Medium 
Cotton
Dimensions 
Overall: 13 x 14 in. ( 33 x 35.6 cm )
Description 
Cotton printed kerchief with an image of Washington Square, NY printed in fushcia, pink, chartruese and purple on a white ground; pink and white polka-dot border.
Credit Line 
Gift of Mrs. Bella C. Landauer
Object Number 
1949.173
Marks 
printed: on border: "WASHINGTON SQUARE/ NEW YORK * NEW YORK/ WASHINGTON SQUARE/ NEW YORK * NEW YORK"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.