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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