Galleria Lia Rumma, Milan
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2006

Philadelphia Museum of Art, William Kentridge: Tapestries, December 2007 - April 2008, pp. 76-78, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Boston, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Common Threads: Weaving Stories Across Time, October 2018 - January 2019 (anther example exhibited)

This work is in excellent condition overall. There is slight undulation to the tapestry, inherent to the work and the artist's chosen material. As a result of the various weave patterns and types of materials used, there is surface inconsistency throughout. There is scattered collection of dust and debris caught in between the fibers of the tapestry. Unframed.
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