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+ Textile manufacturing
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85/278 Shawl, woven silk, maker unknown, Syria, [early 20th century]
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Object statement
Shawl, woven silk, maker unknown, Syria, [early 20th century]
Production Notes include information about the design, manufacture and marketing of an object. Production notes
Shawl made in Syria in the early twentieth century.
History Notes include facts about what has happened to an object since manufacture. This could include who owned it and how it was used (provenance). It may also describe any cultural meanings with which it may have become associated. History notes
Purchased in Alappo c.1970

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Description
Shawl, woven silk, maker unknown, Syria, [early 20th century]

Twill weave silk shawl, comprised of three lengths of fabric in a multi-coloured checked pattern, handsewn together with gold coloured cord. The shawl is tasselled at the ends.

Made: Syria; 1900 - 1925
Marks
No marks
The Registration Number of an object is a unique identifying number applied by the museum at the point of acquisition. Current numbering format comprises the year of acquisition, followed by a sequential number. For example, '2007/45' is the Registration Number that represents the 45th acquisition in the year 2007. Registration number
85/278
Production date
1900 - 1925
Height
1180 mm
Width
2480 mm

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Acquisition credit line
Purchased 1985
Subjects
+ Arabic speaking cultures
+ Textile manufacturing
Short persistent URL
Concise link back to this object: http://from.ph/46620
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{{cite web |url=http://from.ph/46620 |title=85/278 Shawl, woven silk, maker unknown, Syria, [early 20th century] |author=Powerhouse Museum |accessdate=20 June 2013 |publisher=Powerhouse Museum, Australia}}


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