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Shawl

(EUROPE)
Shawl
 (1845-1865)

Medium
wool

Measurements
340.0 × 156.0 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Robert Power, 1935

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
(Europe)

Accession Number
3588-D3

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest

Physical description
A shawl woven in red, black, brown, pale blue, green, gold, pink and white wool. the motifs are mirrored and uncurl from either side of a central star, half of which is red, the other half small botehs. Multicoloured warp threads extend from each end in a fringe, alternating is sections of blue, pink, red, black, green and gold.

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