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Shawl

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1835-1845

GUSN

GUSN-49763

Description

Dark purple ground with 3" border of brown coral with red berries, center covered with large scale branching motif in brown with red grape-like clusters; sparse tied on silk thread fringe.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
textiles
Women's clothing
Unidentified Textile
SHAWL

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

31 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1980.132

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