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Shawl

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1835-1840

GUSN

GUSN-33208

Description

Cream ground; 6 1/2" border in red, green, mustard yellow with meandering floral trail inside scalloped edge, natural twisted fringe on warp ends; twisted tied on fringe at weft ends; plain center.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
block printing (relief printing process)
twill
wool (textile)
Shawl
Shawl

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

49 1/4 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Janet Campbell

Accession Number

1930.261

Related Items

Title Shawl Accession Number 1933.974
Title SHAWL Accession Number 1936.1096

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