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Sample, Achilles
This is a Sample. It is dated ca. 1950 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is (a) cotton warp, wool weft; (b) cotton warp, viscose rayon weft and its technique is plain weave with float patterning. It is a part of the Textiles department.
This object was
donated by
Eric and Sylvia Elsesser.
It is credited Gift of Mr. Eric and Mrs. Sylvia Elsesser, The Trude Guermonprez Archives.
Its dimensions are
Warp x Weft (a): 12.7 x 20.3 cm (5 x 8 in.) Warp x Weft (b): 10.2 x 20.3 cm (4 x 8 in.)
It is inscribed
Labels stapled to both pieces that are typewritten, "ARCHILLES"
Cite this object as
Sample, Achilles; USA; (a) cotton warp, wool weft; (b) cotton warp, viscose rayon weft; Warp x Weft (a): 12.7 x 20.3 cm (5 x 8 in.) Warp x Weft (b): 10.2 x 20.3 cm (4 x 8 in.); Gift of Mr. Eric and Mrs. Sylvia Elsesser, The Trude Guermonprez Archives; 1993-121-18-a,b
