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Shawl
Object/Artifact
Red ground square foldover machine made shawl with narrow borders containing simple butas, second border of alternating orange, green and red gates. Borders applied to field, mitered at corners and set so when folded diagonally, the shawl exhibits only the good side.
G2003.037
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1830
shawl
paisley
square
wool
machine made