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Collections

Woman's Shawl (Mantelet)third quarter of the 19th century

Not on view
Cream white silk shawl with allover floral embroidery, lacework border, and long twisted fringe, draped over a black dressmaker's form

Unknown, Woman's Shawl (Mantelet), third quarter of the 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Dorothy M. Dixon, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman's Shawl (Mantelet)
Place Made
China
Date Made
third quarter of the 19th century
Medium
Silk plain weave with silk embroidery, silk macrame, and silk fringe
Dimensions
Center back length: 35 in. (88.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dorothy M. Dixon
Accession Number
M.83.231.27
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles