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Shawl

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1840-1845

GUSN

GUSN-52356

Description

Printed silk and linen shawl with cream ground; five inch border of pink, red and green flowers and coral; separate corner motif; fraying ends.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
block printing (relief printing process)
wool (textile)
linen (material)
silk (fiber)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
corals (animals)
floral patterns
Shawl
Women's clothing
Wool
Transfer Printed
Floral
Coral
Shawl

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

41 x 39 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. William F. Hopson

Accession Number

1941.698

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