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1885-1900
GUSN-53242
Beige linen rectangle. Red cotton embroidery at center showing six book-reading owls sitting on a branch. Geometric weave inner border framed in openwork. Knotted self fringe all around.
scarves (furniture coverings)
cotton (textile)
embroidering
lining (process)
openwork
weaving
textiles
geometric patterns
figure- and animal-derived motifs
owl (bird)
Cotton
Satin weave
Embroidered
Lined
Owl
Geometric
Open Work
Unidentified Textile
Scarf, Bureau
Used At Fowler House Purchase - WSA,
Unknown
37 (W) (inches)
1942.968
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