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Handkerchief

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Handkerchief
  • Maker: United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”) (American, active ca. 1750–present)
  • Date: 1800–1900
  • Geography: Possibly made in Albany, New York, United States; Possibly made in Watervliet, New York, United States
  • Culture: American, Shaker
  • Medium: Linen, woven
  • Dimensions: 26 1/2 x 25 in. (67.3 x 63.5 cm)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1966
  • Object Number: 66.165.10
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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