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Kerchief

Object/Artifact

Soft plain weave cotton; block printed(?), resist dyed, perhaps; paisley-type designs of mustard, yellow, peach on olive (quercitron?) ground; 4 3/4” printed border; 39” selv to selv; 32” end to end. tiny hemstitched hems. One border on long side hemmed back toward the back to achieve square shape.

G88.179

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1830 - 1850

User Age: Adult Gender: Neutral

handkerchief

kerchief

plain weave

block print

resist dye

paisley

handkerchief

kerchief

plain weave

block print

resist dye

paisley

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