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Square Shawl
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Square Shawl

Possibly France or Germany, Saxony · 1870s · Wool and cotton, center of weft-float faced 1:2 'Z' twill weave; patterned areas of warp-float faced 5:1 'S' twill weave with supplementary inner warps and supplementary patterning wefts bound in warp-float faced 2:1 'S' twill and plain interlacings; "Harlequin" tabs of warp-float faced two-color complementary warp 5:1 twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in warp-float faced 2:1 'S' twill interlacings; main warp fringe; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment

From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

Credit lineSquare Shawl. 1870s. Possibly France or Germany, Saxony. The Art Institute of Chicago, Belle M. Borland Endowment. CC0.

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