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Kerchief
Object/Artifact
Plainwoven cotton with hand stitched narrow hems. Buff, block printed in medium and dark brown. Border of angled paisley blobs with flower stalks, filled with paisleyesque buds in close rows.Field repeat: 7.5” x 9”.34 3/8” wide by 30 1/4” long.
G96.097
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1800 - 1825
User Age: Adult Gender: Neutral
handkerchief
kerchief
plainwoven
cotton
hand stitched
block printed
paisley
flower
buds
handkerchief
kerchief
plainwoven
cotton
hand stitched
block printed
paisley
flower
buds
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