Woman's Paisley Shawl

Object/Artifact

-

Historic Germantown

Woman's Paisley Shawl

Woman's Paisley Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Paisley Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 66-103

Description

Shawl. Woman's nearly square India shawl; Asian paisley wool shawl; black square with floral paisleys in corner in center of shawl; paisley border all around; sewn-on paisley border made up of 3-inch by four-inch paisley squares; 1/2-inch self-fringe on paisley squares. Indian embroidered signature in center black section. Dimensions including fringe: 70 1/2-inches long; 68-inches wide.Colors: red, orange, and black. Very poor condition - holes; many squares missing and torn. No date given. No accession record found.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

India

Dimensions

Width

68 in

Length

70-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions including fringe: 70 1/2-inches long; 68-inches wide..

Material

Wool

Relationships

Related Places

Place

* Untyped Place

Unknown local use

Notes

Additional Place of Origin