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Hanging
Hanging

Hanging

Janet Kigusiuq (Canadian (Inuit), 1926–2005)
mid 20th century
Medium/TechniqueWool felt, appliquéd and embroidered with cotton thread
DimensionsLength x width: 68.6 × 83.8 cm (27 × 33 in.)
Credit LineGift of Emanuel Balkin
Accession number2018.3786
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTextiles
ProvenanceBetween about 1962 and 1989, acquired by Emanuel Balkin and Lorraine Balkin (b. 1930 - d. 2017) for Décor International, Boston; 2018, gift of Emanuel Balkin to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 12, 2018)

NOTE: Emanuel and Lorraine Balkin founded and operated the gallery Décor International from 1962 until 1989.
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