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A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource

Current data for Date

1790-1810

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Square shawl with white field; border with ribbon-bow corner motif in blue; hand weaving; twill tapestry weave; warp of wool; weft of wool. Originally made in India; worn by Eliza (Betsey) Clarke; worn in America.

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Current data for Extent

50" x 54"

The material or physical carrier of the resource.

Current data for Medium

hand weaving; twill tapestry weave; warp of wool; weft of wool

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Current data for Provenance

Owned by Miss Eliza (Betsey) Clarke, died Oct 4, 1810, sister of Rev. John Clarke of First Church, Boston; her mother a sister of Timothy Pickering in Washington's cabinet. "Said to be the first one imported to U.S. and cost $60."

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costume (mode of fashion)

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Square shawl with white field and border with ribbon-bow corner motif in blue

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Nancy Rexford (original record)

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Asian

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Current data for Earliest Date

1790

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Current data for Gender

female

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Current data for Latest Date

1810

Current data for Materials

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Current data for Technique

hand weaving

Each person who is known to have worn the object.

Current data for Worn By

Eliza (Betsey) Clarke