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Button Yoke: Motherland II
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Button Yoke: Motherland II

Artist (United States, b. 1957)
Date2020
MaterialsUpcycled Levi’s denim jacket; wood, glass, metal, plastic, and other assorted clothing buttons; brooch; medallion; ornament; and embroidery thread
Dimensions16 1/2 × 19 1/2 × 1/2 in. (41.9 × 49.5 × 1.3 cm); men's size small
Credit LineMuseum of Arts and Design, New York; purchase with funds provided by the Collections Committee, 2021
Object Number2021.17.3
Display Status
Not on view
ClassificationsFashion
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