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Shawl

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1840-1849

GUSN

GUSN-35147

Description

Cream ground; 6" chocolate brown border with tortoise shell effects and flowers; 9" inner border of green and red flowers with blue and brown woven windowpane weave; knotted silk fringe all around; "square"

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
block printing (relief printing process)
gauze
silk (textile)
wool (textile)
checker pattern
flowers (plants)
floral patterns
Women's clothing
Silk
Wool
Gauze
Leno Weave
Transfer Printed
Flower
Windowpane
Checked
SHAWL

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

67 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1932.2018

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