Woman's Shawl

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Woman's Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 7004

Description

Shawl. Woman's shawl; very fine red wool; plain weave; woven decorative tape 1 3/8-inch-wide in red, blue, green, and black on white ground with stylized flowers and leaves. Tape goes all around the shawl 2 1/4-inches from the edge on the short sides and 1/8-inch from the edge on long sides. Fringe varies in length from non-existant to 2 1/2-inches only on the short side. Made in India. Fair to Poor condition. Many small holes; some as large as 1-inch; tattered self-fringe. A number of L-shaped tears - mended roughly. Circa early 19th century. Dimensions: 52-inches high by 58-inches long. Transcribed from Original Accession Record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

India

Dimensions

Height

52 in

Length

58 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions: 52-inches high by 58-inches long.

Material

Wool