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Embroidered Shawl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan-colored shawl with fringed bottom edge, scattered small white dots throughout, and a thin decorative border across bottom third in shades of blue, white, and tan. Embroidered Shawl.

Artwork details

Date:
mid-19th century
Medium:
Shahtoosh with silk multi-colored embroidery
Culture:
India
Dimensions:
600 × 399 px
Museum record:
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