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Shawl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Shawl by an unknown artist is a rectangular textile with a beige background. The shawl has a thick border around the edges with a red and green paisley pattern. The bottom of the shawl has long, thin beige tassels. The top section is mostly beige with no pattern. The bottom section has a repeating pattern of eight arches with a red and green paisley design, with four paisley designs on either side. The shawl is hanging on a beige rod against a white wall.

Artwork details

Date:
1845–50
Medium:
silk
Culture:
British
Dimensions:
600 × 358 px
Museum record:
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