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Unknown Maker, Egyptian

Assuit or Assyt shawl, Tulle-bi- telli

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, Egyptian

Culture

Egyptian

Title

Assuit or Assyt shawl, Tulle-bi- telli

Year

ca. 1925

Medium

  • Machine woven cotton net with gilded silver strip metalwork embellishment (interlacing)

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Machine woven cotton net with gilded silver strip metalwork embellishment (interlacing)

Geography

Geographic Reference: Egypt

Dimensions

213.4 cm (84 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Wendy MacGaw

Object Number

2018.6

Type

  • Costume

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Unknown Maker, Egyptian
Assuit or Assyt shawl, Tulle-bi- telli, ca. 1925
Machine woven cotton net with gilded silver strip metalwork embellishment (interlacing)
213.4 cm (84 inches)
Gift of Wendy MacGaw 2018.6

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