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Tapestry based on a cartoon designed by the Norwegian artist Thorolf Holmboe - Textiles

Tapestry

  • Date ca. 1913
  • Place of Origin Minneapolis, MN
  • Creator Pauline Fjelde

Woven in slit and interlock techniques where the warp is vertical in the finished product. The tapestry, which is based on a cartoon designed by the Norwegian artist Thorolf Holmboe, was woven by Pauline Fjelde. Pauline, along with her sister Thomane, were the makers of the first Minnesota state flag in 1892.

  • Materials Linen, wool
  • Dimensions length: 68 inches, width: 55.75 inches
  • Identifier / Source 1975.032.001 - Gift of Gudrun and Elizabeth Hansen
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Interlock Technique, Norwegian-American Weaving, Pauline Fjelde, Slit Techniqure, Tapestry

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