Shawl
Production date
1860s
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Description
A shawl made from silk. The shawl has 150mm wide bands of plain cream, plain maroon and patterned bands in red, green, blue, maroon and cream design. There is a knotted fringe with a depth of 100mm at one end. There is a cut raw edge at the other end.
This shawl is recorded as having being brought to New Zealand by Mrs Alexander Muir (nee Blunt). She arrived in Auckland in 1865.
This shawl is recorded as having being brought to New Zealand by Mrs Alexander Muir (nee Blunt). She arrived in Auckland in 1865.
Production date
1860s
Production place
England
Measurements
1800mm (width), 1750mm (length)
Credit line
Gifted by Mrs E M Carruth
Accession number
0169/87
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