Cream silk shawl with floral embroidery worn by Madam C.J. Walker
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1912
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Unidentified
label: Worn by
content: Madam C.J. Walker, American, 1867 - 1919
label: Owned by
content: Madam C.J. Walker, American, 1867 - 1919
notes: label: Description
content: Large square cream silk shawl edged with an intricate fringe & tassels. There is intricate twining floral embroidery throughout in matching cream colored thread. The fringe is knotted is an intricate pattern, creating long tassels. There is a double row of shorter fringe at the base of the tassels. There are several stains and two tears in the fabric.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Business
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Fashion
label: Topic
content: Women
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Fashion and Historical
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of A'Lelia Bundles / Madam Walker Family Archives
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2013.153.7
objectType: label: Type
content: shawls
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: silk
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 76 x 72 in. (193 x 182.9 cm) [including fringe]