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Square scarf of red twill wool with small black mirrors, surrounded by a full pattern of embroidered ornaments and colored blocks in red, yellow and blue along the edge
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Square scarf of red twill wool with small black mirrors, surrounded by a full pattern of embroidered ornaments and colored blocks in red, yellow and blue along the edge

c. 1860 - c. 1870 · twill; embroidering; weaving; wool

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Square scarf of red twilled wool with small black mirrors surrounded by a full pattern of embroidered ornaments and along the edge colored blocks in red, yellow and blue.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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Credit lineVierkante sjaal van rode keperwol met kleine zwarte spiegel waaromheen een vol patroon met geborduurde ornamenten en langs de rand gekleurde blokken in rood, geel en blauw. c. 1860 - c. 1870. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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