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A work made of 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 1:3 twill interlacings; main warp fringe;woven on loom with jacquard attachment.

Long Shawl

1848/52

Designed by Anthony Berrus (French, 1815–1883) Produced by Lion Frères France

France

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 1:3 twill interlacings; main warp fringe;woven on loom with Jacquard attachment

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