Woman's Woolen Shawl

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Woman's Wool & Silk Shawl

Name/Title

Woman's Woolen Shawl

Entry/Object ID

CW 4440

Description

Shawl. Woman's off-white long and narrow rectangular shawl; Indian plain light-weight wool and silk; silk threads run long direction; wool threads run across width; 1 1/2-inch silk self-fringe. Machine selvage on long sides. Indian Inventory number: 399; 366; or 99 EF sewn on. Dimensions:101-inches long including fringe; 53-inches wide. Fair condition - small holes; stains. Date unknown. Transcribed from Original Accession Record.

Collection

Germantown Historical Society Objects

Made/Created

Place

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Width

53 in

Length

101 in

Dimension Notes

Details: Dimensions:101-inches long including fringe; 53-inches wide.

Material

Wool; silk