Modern Black and Silver Assuit Shawl with Diamond Matrix turquoiseintl WHITE & SILVER ASSUIT SHAWL, 1910s sold at auction on 15th February Vintage 1920's Ruby Wine Assuit Shawl For Sale at 1stDibs 1920s Assuit Shawl Ecru With Gold Metal Embellishments Art Deco. Turquoise International has been serving the dance community since 1972 procuring the highest quality dance wear worldwide. Our modern Assuit shawls are beautiful, hand woven metal designs. This crafts is hundreds of years old. It can take an artesian a month or more to produce one Assuit shawl. The fabric is a mesh hand made and hand dyed. Tiny metal tabs are married into the fabric, making a shimmering design. They are made in the town of Assiut in Upper Egypt and are perfect for folkloric and tribal costumes. Its measurements are 80 W by 32 H. Designs vary. Due to the nature of the Egyptian hand dying, some of the more saturated colors may have an occasional drop or swirl mark. No two pieces are ever alike, so each shawl is entirely unique.