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Shawl
Object/Artifact
Very large rectangular shawl machine woven of wool or wool and cotton, with large, open black field. 10 narrow butas facing away from center form end borders. Secondary border around 4 sides. Butas in gallery and inner border. Pattern wefts appear to be all wool: Sky blue, green, gold, black, white and red. Clipped floats. Self black fringe. No gates. 64” x 136” ± (5.5’ x 11.5’ ±)
G2002.186
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1835 - 1845
shawl
wool
machine woven
fringe
rectangular
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