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Textile (USA)

This is a Textile. It was made for Owens Corning Fiberglass. We acquired it in 1993. Its medium is fiberglass and its technique is machine woven, gauze weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Mr. Eric and Mrs. Sylvia Elsesser, The Trude Guermonprez Archives.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft (a): 181.6 x 118.1 cm (5 ft. 11 1/2 in. x 46 1/2 in.) Warp x Weft (b): 43.2 x 52.1 cm (17 in. x 20 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile (USA); Made for Owens Corning Fiberglass; fiberglass; Warp x Weft (a): 181.6 x 118.1 cm (5 ft. 11 1/2 in. x 46 1/2 in.) Warp x Weft (b): 43.2 x 52.1 cm (17 in. x 20 1/2 in.); Gift of Mr. Eric and Mrs. Sylvia Elsesser, The Trude Guermonprez Archives; 1993-121-27-a,b

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