Shawl

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Shawl

Entry/Object ID

G2010.026

Description

Black square fold-over shawl with deep border composed of two bands of tapestry woven pattern, and separately made and embroidered black, red, green, blue and white gates, surmounted with a row of embroidery on the black. The underside of the border is speculated to be cashmere.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Adult, Female, Accessory
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shawl

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

cashmere

Color

Black

Made/Created

Date made

1845 - 1860

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American