Sheer cream ground, threads have brown spot dye to create salt and pepper in (is?, with?) 1/2" wide border with narrow bright blue silk stripe; broad black stripe on side of unknown fiber that was highly glazed before and possibly after, weaving, so that it keeps an open weave.
shawls
textiles
Women's clothing
Unidentified Textile
SHAWL
Unknown
65 (W) (inches)
1975.196
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