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Shawl

Shawl

Probably designed by Anthony Berrus French, 1815–1883 France, probably Paris
Date
c. 1855/62
Medium
Silk and wool, twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in twill interlacings; main warp fringe; woven on a loom with a Jacquard attachment
Dimensions
354 × 152.3 cm (129 3/8 × 59 7/8 in.)
Department
Textiles
Credit line
Elizabeth M. Schultz Endowment; Barbara Howard Estate
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