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Unknown Maker, Indian

Jamawar Length (Perhaps the Matan of a Shawl)

Maker

Unknown Maker, Indian

Culture

Indian, Kashmiri

Title

Jamawar Length (Perhaps the Matan of a Shawl)

Year

early 1800s

Medium

  • Pashm (goat hair) kani weave (double-interlocking twill tapestry weave)

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Pashm (goat hair) kani weave (double-interlocking twill tapestry weave)

Materials

pashmina

Geography

Place Made: Kashmir

Dimensions

Length: 274.3 cm (108 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription

Marks

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

55.336

Type

  • Textiles

Exhibition History

The Indian Boteh Motif
Jan 27, 2017 – Jul 30, 2017

Label copy

Produced to appeal to the tastes of elite clients of the Persian court (located in present-day Iran), this subtle yet luxurious mantle is scattered with flower heads drawn with stems, leaves, and roots, in the tradition of the sashes at the front of this case.

This piece was woven in Kashmir, a contested area north of India that has long been celebrated for its textiles. Using thread spun from the exceptionally fine undercoat of the Tibetan mountain goat, the weaver worked with such precision it almost looks as if the boteh motifs were painted with thread.

What's in a Name? The Paisley Pattern in Kashmir Shawls
Nov 05, 2004 – Feb 13, 2005

Label copy

The small floral motif repeated throughout the field of this shawl - originally woven for the Persian market - is one of the forerunners of the paisley motif. Note the ways in which the individual elements of this single flower head with stems, leaves, and roots are elaborated and exaggerated to create the variety of paisley motifs seen in the rest of the shawls in the gallery.

The Kashmir Shawl
Dec 13, 1996 – Mar 02, 1997
The Kashmir Shawl
Jan 04, 1991 – Mar 31, 1991
Indian Textiles from the RISD Collection
Nov 01, 1985 – Feb 16, 1985
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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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Unknown Maker, Indian
Jamawar Length (Perhaps the Matan of a Shawl), early 1800s
Pashm (goat hair) kani weave (double-interlocking twill tapestry weave)
Length: 274.3 cm (108 inches)
Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 55.336

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