Shawl
DesignerDesigned by
Antony Berrus(French, 1815–1883)French, 1815–1883
CultureFrench
Titles
- Shawl
Date1860–1875
Possible placeEurope
MediumSheep wool or possibly imported goat hair (pashm); twill weave, jacquard woven with supplementary patterning wefts
DimensionsOverall: 61 1/2 × 112in. (156.2 × 284.5cm)
Credit LineGift of David B. Warren
Object number91.1347
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
112M Islamic Art Gallery
Exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition HistoryExhibited in"Fabric of Fashion," at MFAH Sep. 10 - Nov. 6, 1994
Exhibited in "Look to the East: Decorative Arts and Orientalism, 1870–1920" at MFAH June 24–October 23, 2016
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed signature: “Berrus"
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