Shawl

United States

1875 - 1900

  • Titles Shawl (Descriptive)
  • Medium silk
  • Dimensions 59 × 2 in. (149.9 × 5.1 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Helen Benedict Byrd in honor of Martha Milner Benedict, 1986.1006
  • Work Type shawl
  • Classification Costume

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