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Textile, Jungle camouflage, 1942

This is a Textile. It was designed by Norvell Gillespie. It is dated 1942 and we acquired it in 1953. Its medium is nylon and its technique is printed. It is a part of the Textiles department.

  • Textile (France)
  • silk.
  • Museum purchase through gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
  • 1950-49-4
  • Fragment
  • silk and metallic.
  • Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
  • 1896-1-45
  • Curtain Border Fragment
  • warp; s-spun linen. weft; s-spun wool, s-spun linen.
  • Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.
  • 1902-1-151

Our curators have highlighted 2 objects that are related to this one.

  • Border Fragment
  • warp; s-spun linen. wefts; s-spun linen. s-spun wools.
  • Gift of John Pierpont Morgan.
  • 1902-1-154
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Its dimensions are

H x W: 45.7 × 91.1 cm (18 × 35 7/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile, Jungle camouflage, 1942; Designed by Norvell Gillespie; nylon; H x W: 45.7 × 91.1 cm (18 × 35 7/8 in.); 1953-132-1

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