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Shawl

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1850-1870

GUSN

GUSN-53722

Description

Black with thin wool warp and heavier wool wefts of 3 1/4" solid green silk border stripe; applied tied-on fringe in black and green wool.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
wool (hair)
Shawl
Shawl

Inscription

Printed in ink on tag attached to fringe: ""Belonged to/ a member of/ the Rhoades/ family.""

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

66 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Ella Newton Rhoades

Accession Number

1944.223

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