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Shawl

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1870-1879

GUSN

GUSN-53152

Description

Striped paisley type w/ strips of plain red & wide & narrow woven stripes of black, white & yellow; silk warps; weft-wise stripes; repeating pattern; fringed.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
silk (textile)
wool (textile)
weaving
paisley
stripes
Women's clothing
Silk
Wool
Woven
Striped
Paisley
SHAWL

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Europe

Dimensions

71.5 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1942.777

Related Items

Title Shawl Accession Number 1927.2074
Title Shawl Accession Number 1975.264

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