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Shawl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangle woven fabric with fringed edges. The fabric divided into three sections. The left and right sections beige with raised oval shaped patterns. The middle section gray with small white dots arranged in rows. The middle section wider than the other two. Fringe threads hanging from all sides. The background light grey. The fabric titled "Shawl" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk, cotton
Culture:
Peruvian
Dimensions:
598 × 262 px
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