Square Shawl
1840/55
Wool and cotton, warp-float faced 3:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:3 'Z' twill interlacings; main warp knotted cut fringe; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment
193 × 185.4 cm (76 × 73 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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