Map: Military Intelligence Overlap Map of France, Belgium, Holland and Germany
2003.11.0001
Detailed Images
Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Map: Military Intelligence Overlap Map of France, Belgium, Holland and Germany (2003.11.0001) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | World War II, 1939-1945, 1943 |
| Culture | N/A |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 76 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 76 cm |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
| Weight | 39 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Textile, Textile--Silk |
| Manufacturing Processes | Printing, Weaving |
| Munsell Color Information | Pale Yellow (5y 9/3) - lower right (43D) Moderate Greenish Blue (5b 5/6) - Lake Gemeva (43D) Grayish Red (5r 4/4) - Frontiers (heavy red lines) (43C) |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | Photo of item found in the Spurlock Museum Summer 2005 Newsletter under "New Acquisitions". |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | Imperial War Museum: Object Name: Escape Map. Catalogue Number: EPH 4833. Located online at http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30084753. |
| Bibliography | Baldwin, R.E. 'Silk Escape Maps: Where are they now?' Mercator's World, January/February 1988, 50-51. Bond, Barbara A. "Silk Maps: The story of MI9's excursion into the world of cartography 1939-1945." The Cartographic Journal 21 (1984): 141-144. Hall, Debbie. 'Wall tiles and Free Parking: escape and evasion maps of World War II.' British Library. Retrieved from http://www.mapforum.com/04/escape.htm |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | N/A |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |