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Large-scale installation of corncob piñatas.

The Fantastical World of Justin Favela

Gold-fringed walls and piñata corncobs transform the Grand Salon of SAAM's Renwick Gallery and highlight the role of maize in North American visual culture.

Roman Stripes variation or String Quilt

Unidentified, Roman Stripes variation or String Quilt, ca. 1940, cotton and wool, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Faith and Stephen Brown, 2021.67.5

Unidentified, Roman Stripes variation or String Quilt, ca. 1940, cotton and wool, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Faith and Stephen Brown, 2021.67.5

Unidentified, Roman Stripes variation or String Quilt, ca. 1940, cotton and wool, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Faith and Stephen Brown, 2021.67.5

Unidentified, Roman Stripes variation or String Quilt, ca. 1940, cotton and wool, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Faith and Stephen Brown, 2021.67.5

Unidentified, Roman Stripes variation or String Quilt, ca. 1940, cotton and wool, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Faith and Stephen Brown, 2021.67.5

Copied Unidentified, Roman Stripes variation or String Quilt, ca. 1940, cotton and wool, 77 × 68 ³⁄₄ in. (195.6 × 174.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Faith and Stephen Brown, 2021.67.5

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Artwork Details

Title: Roman Stripes variation or String Quilt
Artist: Unidentified
Date: ca. 1940
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 77 × 68 ³⁄₄ in. (195.6 × 174.6 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Faith and Stephen Brown
Mediums: wool
cotton
Mediums Description: cotton and wool
Classifications: Decorative Arts
Fiber
Object Number: 2021.67.5
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2021.67.5