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Hearst Museum object titled Shawl, accession number 9-21512, described as Shawl; even-sided twill with interlocking wefts; ecru background with blue, rust, green, purple, and magenta; rows of paisleys with pendant tips, facing right in 1 row, left in next, separated by 2 irregular lozenge-forms; narrow undulating ribbon with flower and stem motifs borders central field, edged by green weft selvages & egg & dart row of green loops and rust colored dots separates side borders from central field; 2.0 cm fringe at top and 7.0 cm fringe at bottom;

Hearst Museum object titled Shawl, accession number 9-21507, described as Shawl with 4 cm fringe; 2 x 2 twill weave; fine chainstitch, hemstitch, and decorative wrapped fringe work embroidery; light blue; biege, tan, and 2 shades of green floral pattern embroidery at each end; small flowers throughout; 1 row of wrapped and bundled warps form decorative holes 3 cm up from fringe