Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2012

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Contemporary Art: July 2011–June 2012


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Nike of Samothrace with Golden Wing

2001
Marilyn R. Pappas
Height x width: 156 x 58 5/8 in. (396.2 x 148.8 cm)
Cotton, 2% gold threads embroidered on linen

Classification: Fiber arts

Object Place for Label: Somerville, Massachusetts

Accession number: 2011.1674

Description: Long length of tan/gray linen with the winged Nike of Samothrace on it in black, white, tan and gold thread.

Provenance/Ownership History: 2002, sold by Snyderman Gallery, PA to Ron and Anita Wornick; 2011, gift of Ron and Anita Wornick to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 21, 2011) (Accession Date: September 21, 2011)

Gift of Anita and Ronald Wornick