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Saga - Blue

c. 1963
designer

Elisabeth Ulrik

(Swedish, active Stockholm ?)
manufacturer

Borås Wäfveri Borås Wäfveri

(Swedish, 1870–2010)
Culture
Sweden, 20th century
Medium
twill weave cotton, screen printed
Measurements
Overall: 106 x 121.9 cm (41 3/4 x 48 in.)
Credit Line
The Harold T. Clark Educational Extension Fund 1964.300
Copyright
Copyright
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
Not on view
Print
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Did You Know?

The same textile exists in a yellow palette, suggesting that the pattern’s colorway was customizable to fit the customer’s decor.

Description

This pattern’s title Saga refers to the Icelandic epic poems written throughout the medieval period chronicling Viking history. The stylized tree depicted alludes to Viking mythology, specifically the “Yggdrasil,” or Tree of Life.

Saga - Blue

c. 1963

Elisabeth Ulrik, Borås Wäfveri

(Swedish, active Stockholm ?), (Swedish, 1870–2010)
Sweden, 20th century

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