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Shawl

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1815-1830

GUSN

GUSN-7294

Description

Cream center w/ naturalistic floral border 6-1/2" wide in red, green, blue & yellow; silk warp; wool weft.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shawls
silk (textile)
wool (textile)
weaving
floral patterns
Women's clothing
Silk
Wool
Woven
Floral
SHAWL

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Europe

Dimensions

64 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1944.244

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