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"The Birth of the Earth" scarf

SURF-YALEPRODUCTTRACE2026V3R0128·Product design / textile·2004·United States

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Alt text: "The Birth of the Earth" scarf. Product design / textile, 2004, United States, Designer: William Harper (American, born 1944). — from catalogue fields, for readers and machines; not an interpretive caption.

03Catalogue metadata

Designer / studioDesigner: William Harper (American, born 1944)

Date2004

Year2004

PlaceUnited States

Object typeProduct design / textile

ThemeMidcentury modern graphic communication

MovementNot recorded

05Source · Citation · Provenance

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Source institution: Yale University Art Gallery Linked Art
Original record: "The Birth of the Earth" scarf Open
Access: Captured 2026-07-31 · frozen snapshot at acquisition

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Modern Graphic Design Archive. “"The Birth of the Earth" scarf”, Designer: William Harper (American, born 1944), 2004. United States. Product design / textile. Record SURF-YALEPRODUCTTRACE2026V3R0128. https://mgdarchive.com/surfaces/SURF-YALEPRODUCTTRACE2026V3R0128

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Record status: Public record
Release: v49 — current public release (sealed)
Source verification: Verified source
Last verified: 2026, with the v49 freeze

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