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Shawl

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1870-1900

GUSN

GUSN-13715

Description

Square; red wool and self-fringe; inner paisley border in red, blue, yellow and green; geometric polychrome floral border on white ground enclosed by two narrow geometric borders with black, red, green and orange squares; borders are handstitched to red center; no corner motifs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
wool (hair)
Shawl
Shawl

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

54 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.5450

Related Items

Title SHAWL Accession Number 1969.5627

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