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Shawl

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1822

GUSN

GUSN-37048

Description

White center with a four inch border of naturalistic red roses, green leaves and corn blue flowers; square shawl; fringe sewn on; silk warp; wool weft.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
silk (textile)
wool (textile)
Shawl
Shawl

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Europe

Credit Line

Gift of the Misses Cummings

Accession Number

1934.1703

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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