SHAWL

CH1978.111

Very finely woven woollen shawl with silk 'strips' around edges. Ground is cream with printed pattern of flowers etc. in maroon, green, blue, yellow in deep panel at each end and around edge. Fringe at 2 ends, of knotted silk.
Addition 15.12.78 (Information from Gordon Suckling): Show French influence, probably is bastardized version of Kashmir (Cashmere) design.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: CH1978.111
Accession Date: 15 Mar 1978
Credit: Western Australian Museum Collection

Material

Silk/Textile0 - Whole
Wool/Textile0 - Whole

Measurement

length4455mm
width1735mm

 

 

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