Long Shawl, by Antony Berrus, 1848/52
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Long Shawl

Antony Berrus (Produced by Lion Frères; France)

1848/52

Medium
Wool and cotton, warp threads dyed in multiple colors prior to weaving; center of weft-float faced 1:3 'Z' twill weave; patterned areas of warp-float faced 3:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced…
Classification
Textile
Dimensions
352.5 × 165.7 cm (138 3/4 × 65 1/4 in.)
Culture
France
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago, Textiles
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Petersen
Rights
Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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