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Unknown Maker, Indian

Chandar (Moon Shawl)

Maker

Unknown Maker, Indian

Culture

Indian

Title

Chandar (Moon Shawl)

Year

ca. 1825

Medium

  • Wool and goat-fleece double-interlocked twill tapestry weave

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Wool and goat-fleece double-interlocked twill tapestry weave

Materials

wool

Geography

Place Made: Kashmir

Dimensions

169.5 x 191.8 cm (66 3/4 x 75 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Nelson A., Laurance S. and David Rockefeller, from the Estate of their late aunt, Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

56.070

Type

  • Textiles

Exhibition History

The Indian Boteh Motif
Jan 27, 2017 – Jul 30, 2017
The Kashmir Shawl
Dec 13, 1996 – Mar 02, 1997

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Unknown Maker, Indian
Chandar (Moon Shawl), ca. 1825
Wool and goat-fleece double-interlocked twill tapestry weave
169.5 x 191.8 cm (66 3/4 x 75 1/2 inches)
Gift of Nelson A., Laurance S. and David Rockefeller, from the Estate of their late aunt, Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 56.070

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