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Shawl

Shawl

Philippines

Date
c. 1840/50
Medium
Pineapple fiber, plain weave (pina cloth), cut and drawnwork embroidered with cotton in cloth, cross, darned points, darned squares, darned wheels, darning, interlocking, overcast, Roman, single faggot, tulle, and twined double running stitches; embroidered with cotton in overcast, raised stem, satin, and twinwed double running stitches; couching; edged with cotton, needle-made edging
Dimensions
102.2 × 99.7 cm (40 1/4 × 39 1/4 in.)
Department
Textiles
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Charles L. Hutchinson and M. C. Zurcher
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