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Carolyn Mazloomi, The Family Embraces, 1997, machine reverse appliqued, hand-stitched, and quilted cotton, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 2002.20
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Artwork Details
- Title
- The Family Embraces
- Artist
- Date
- 1997
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 76 1⁄2 x 80 7⁄8 in. (194.4 x 205.4 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of the artist
- Mediums Description
- machine reverse appliqued, hand-stitched, and quilted cotton
- Classifications
- Keywords
- Abstract
- Figure group — family
- Object Number
- 2002.20
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