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Oyster Shells
20th century
Herman A. Elsberg
1869 - 1938
American
Unknown
Velvet
Overall: 48 × 31 1/2 inches (121.9 × 80 cm)
Textiles
American Art before 1950
Gift of Emma S. Fechimer
47.288
This work is in the public domain.
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1947-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Herman A. Elsberg, Oyster Shells, 20th century, velvet. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Emma S. Fechimer, 47.288.
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