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Mummy Coat
Woman's coat
Mummy Coat
Designed by: Janet Lipkin (born in 1948)
American
1979
Medium/Technique
Crocheted based on a traditional Afghan stitch. Machine knit tubes/drawstrings. (I-cords)
Dimensions
Center back: 130.8 cm (51 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Daphne Farago
Accession Number2011.50
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionCrocheted, multi-color striped "Mummy Coat." Open in front, with machine-knit tubes to gather the neckline, the sleeves and along the body, tieing the wearer in like a mummy.
ProvenanceBy 2011 with Decades, Inc., Los Angeles; 2011, purchased from Decades by the MFA (Accession date: March 23, 2011)
CopyrightReproduced with permission.