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Shawl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Beige shawl with a wide decorative border at the bottom and narrower decorative borders along the sides. The bottom border features a repeating pattern of red, green, and beige shapes. Two red floral motifs are in the bottom corners. The side borders consist of a repeating design with small red, green, and beige flowers. The background behind the shawl is white. Shawl by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
1815–20
Medium:
silk, cotton
Culture:
British
Dimensions:
600 × 569 px
Museum record:
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