Woman's Long Shawl by Probably France, textile, 1870-1879

Woman's Long Shawl

Probably France

Year
1870-1879
Medium
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
Dimensions
359.4 × 158.8 cm (141 1/2 × 62 1/2 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Textile
Culture
France

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