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1920

  • Work on this object began.

1929

  • Work on this object ended.

1980

  • We acquired this object.

2014

2025

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Textile, Scheherazade, 1920–29

This is a Textile. It was designed by Léon Bakst and distributed by Clingen and Selig. It is dated 1920–29 and we acquired it in 1980. Its medium is silk. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Transfer from the Archive of the Color Association of the United States.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 21.3 × 99.1 cm (8 3/8 × 39 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile, Scheherazade, 1920–29; Designed by Léon Bakst (Russian, born Belarus, 1866–1924); Distributed by Clingen and Selig; USA; silk; H x W: 21.3 × 99.1 cm (8 3/8 × 39 in.); Transfer from the Archive of the Color Association of the United States; 1980-35-1

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