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Shawl

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1840-1855

GUSN

GUSN-223124

Description

Brown paisley shawl made of wool; solid square shaped brown-colored center; woolen fringe on both ends; reds and greens used among browns and white in paisley pattern; rectangle-shaped shawl.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
wool (textile)
paisley
Shawl

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

54 x 112 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Sandra D. Carpenter

Accession Number

2007.7.3

Places

Possibly England (United Kingdom) [country]
Possibly Scotland (United Kingdom) [country]

Related Items

Title Shawl Accession Number 2007.7.4

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