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Pair of blue machine knitted gloves. Left hand glove has a yellow sticker on it with the inscription: 'Militant / US/BRITAIN / OUT OF THE GULF / NO OIL WAR'. Worn by peace activist Thalia Campbell, 2003. She was a member of the Women for Life on Earth group who established the peace camp at Greenham Common in September 1981.
15 rows of elastic ribs along inside of cuffs. Edge of cuffs finished with overlocker stitches. Both gloves (but .2 more than .1) are covered in accretions of white wax, especially on thumb and index finger.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F2019.20.21.1-2
Acquisition
Donation, 12/3/2019
Measurements
Length
(cm): 24
Width
(cm): 16
diameter
(cm): 5
Techniques
machine knit
knitting
Material
synthetic (fabric)
elastic (synthetic fabric)
paper
adhesive
wax
Location
In store
Categories
Environmental ActivismComments are currently unavailable. We apologise for the inconvenience.