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1988

  • Work on this object began.

1992

  • We acquired this object.

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T-shirt (USA)

This is a T-shirt. It was designed by David Exley and made by David Exley. It is dated 1988 and we acquired it in 1992. Its technique is printed heat transfer -?. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Eddie Squires.

Its dimensions are

Height: 73cm (28 3/4in.) Width (sleeve edge to selleve edge): 91.5cm (36in.).

It is inscribed

at back of neck ' HANES BEEFY-T 100 % Cotton. Made in U.S.A. XL 46-48

Cite this object as

T-shirt (USA); Designed by David Exley (1948 – 1990); Height: 73cm (28 3/4in.) Width (sleeve edge to selleve edge): 91.5cm (36in.).; Gift of Eddie Squires; 1992-3-7

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