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Dark and light blue tapestry with 2 skeletons riding skeletal horses accompanied by skeletal dogs

Object | Accession Number: 1992.186.1

Tapestry created by Jan Yoors in 1958.

Artwork Title
The Conquerors Shall Be Conquered
Date
creation:  1958
Classification
Decorative Arts
Category
Needlework
Object Type
Fabric pictures (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Marianne Yoors, Anna B. Yoors, Kore Yoors, Vanya Yoors, and Lyuba Yoors

About This Object

Physical Description
Tapestry in deep blue and lighter blue-gray color depicting two skeleton riders on skeleton horses, accompanied by skeleton dogs; created by the artist Jan Yoors.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 9.020 inches (22.911 cm) | Width: 12.010 inches (30.505 cm)
Contributor
Artist: Jan Yoors

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The tapestry was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Marianne Yoors, Anna B. Yoors, Kore Yoors, Vanya Yoors, and Lyuba Yoors.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use

 
Record last modified: 2021-12-17 08:25:47
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