Woman's Paisley Shawl

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Woman'sWoolen India Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Paisley Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 4191

Description

Shawl. Woman's very large off-white rectangular shawl; Indian paisley wool; three-inch self-fringe on two sides; machine selvage on two sides. Note on accession record: "Weave is the same as other plain Indian shawls but there is no Indian inventory number." Dimensions: 134-inches long including fringe; 66-inches wide. No date given. Poor condition - large holes at one end; holes overall. Transcribed from Original Accession Record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

India

Dimensions

Width

66 in

Length

134 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: 134-inches long including fringe; 66-inches wide; three-inch self-fringe on two sides.

Material

Wool