Object Timeline

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1952

  • Work on this object began.

1956

  • Work on this object ended.

1976

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Handkerchief, I Like Ike, ca. 1954

This is a Handkerchief. It is dated ca. 1954 and we acquired it in 1976. Its medium is silk. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Gillian Moss.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 43.2 × 43.2 cm (17 × 17 in.)

Cite this object as

Handkerchief, I Like Ike, ca. 1954; silk; H x W: 43.2 × 43.2 cm (17 × 17 in.); 1976-44-2

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