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Accession Number 1971.5.25 Title Spanish style shawl from China Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type shawl Date Made 1920s Culture East Asian Cultural Region East Asian Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques silk; woven, plain rib, warp-faced ?; knotted; embroidered, chain, satin; fringed Measurements overall: 109 x 114 cm Description Peach coloured silk shawl embroidered with white and yellow threads in all-over floral design on one half of the shawl in turn over style. Deep knotted fringe. Credit Line Donated by Mrs. Carlo Calder