Woman's Long Shawl

Antony Berrus · 1870s

Woman's Long Shawl

Wool and cotton, warp threads dyed in multiple colors prior to weaving; center of warp-float faced 1:2 'Z' twill weave; patterned areas of two layers, plain weave and plain weave with seven-color complementary wefts, floats trimmed on reverse; knotted main warp fringe; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment; two selvages present

Art Institute of Chicago · CC0 1.0

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