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  • Shawl (India), late 19th–early 20th century

    Rectangle of fine muslin densely embroidered with field of stylized heads in brilliant vermillion and blue green silk floss. Deep end borders with row of stylized boteh. Traces visible of…

  • Shawl (Belgium), mid-19th century

    technique is commonly called Point de Gaze

  • Shawl (China), 19th century

    Fine cream crèpe square embroidered with a deep border of Chinese figures and groups in garden scenes. Square central field filled with four large vases of flowers. Satin stitch embroidery…

  • Shawl (India), ca. 1800

    Square Kashmir shawl with a design of cones primarily in reds, with an open ivory field. Each cone is 10 1/2 inches high, and is compartmented by a narrow border…

  • Shawl, ca. 1840

    Square shawl of fine red wool with warp fringe. Thin cream-colored cross-stripes form large squares, each with a small floral motif in white, black and green.

  • Shawl (India), 19th century

    Large square of fine black wool made to be folded diagonally to show three wide borders of solidly embroidered multicolored cone patterns.

  • Shawl (India), 1790–1825

    Square shawl made from shawl fragments and pieces. Central square is made of two border fragments, each with two rows of floral cones and small birds in profile on a…

  • Shawl (France), 1920–29

    Square of black ribbed silk shot through solidly with gold thread secured in twill and satin weave. Printed in red and green in a pattern of huge rose wreath around…

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