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Shawl

Object/Artifact

Shawl, all densely embroidered. Embroidered gates of jade green, golden yellow, black and red twilled cashmere MID; field is made of large ‘patches’ of red twilled cashmere MID; all with sky blue, black, cream appliques. Large, sprawling baroque ‘butas’ converging in center of small black field with arms.70” square. Coarser quality of embroidery

G2004.192

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1870 - 1880

shawl

cashmere

embroidered

baroque

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