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Shawl

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1830-1850

GUSN

GUSN-35960

Description

Cream ground with printed paisley motifs; 1 1/4" brown outer border, 6" inner border with red and yellow botehs with tan and yellow details; large corner botehs with pale green center; silk warp, wool weft.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
block printing (relief printing process)
stitching
silk (textile)
wool (textile)
paisley
Women's clothing
Silk
Wool
Hand Stitched
Transfer Printed
Paisley
SHAWL

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

50 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1933.1062

Related Items

Title Shawl Accession Number 1933.1060

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