Shawl

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Flowers and insects arranged in central and border ornaments. Shawl lined with silk and used as table cover.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edward C. Moen
19th century
Accession Number
1945-27-5-a
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
embroidery & stitching
Shawl
Medium
Medium: silk Technique embroidery in colored silks on white silk, polychrome fringe
Dimensions
H x W: 226 x 226 cm (7 ft. 5 in. x 7 ft. 5 in.)
made in
China
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Textiles Department
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1945-27-5-a
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4f4a4e6b0-f393-49ae-88da-6799dbb48485
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