DepartmentTextiles-Africa
Table runner of Bombyx silkworm cocoons
NameTable runner of unspun silk cocoons
Maker
Ta’na’na Silk Madagascar
CultureMalagasy
Datec. 2021
Place madeMalagasy, Madagascar, Africa
MediumBombyx silkworm cocoons, thread
Dimensions70 1/2H x 12 1/2W in
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, MNM Collection, Purchased from the 2021 International Folk Art Market with funds from JoAnn and Bob Balzer, A.2022.12.2
Object numberA.2022.12.2
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from the artist/maker collective during the 2021 International Folk Art Market (Milner Plaza, Santa Fe, NM)
Descriptionlong table runner that has a circular texture over all, and is white overall
Late 19th century
1925 - 1950