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shawl

1820s

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Indianapolis, United States

silk damask shawl with hand knotted silk fringe in an unusual pattern. Pattern is multi-armed shapes that have the effect of stars interspersed with variously sized dots. The border is a classical motif with acanthus leaves and spires

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  • Title: shawl
  • Date Created: 1820s
  • Rights: Public Domain
  • Medium / Support: silk
  • External Link: See this object at www.imamuseum.org
  • Dimensions: L56-1/4 in. (with fringe) W54-7/8 in. (without fringe)
  • Department: Textile and Fashion Arts
  • Credit Line: Gift of Amy Curtiss Davidoff
  • Accession Number: 2009.561
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

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