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Shawl

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1860-1890

GUSN

GUSN-30553

Description

Large red center with 4" compartmental border and 4" woven compartmental inner border with black, white, blue, green; "square"

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
weaving
wool (textile)
embroidering
summer (season)
Women's clothing
Wool
Woven
Embroidered
Summer
SHAWL

Inscription

Embroidered in white at corner: maker's name.

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

India

Dimensions

63 x 64 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1925.186

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