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Unknown Maker, Indian

Jamawar Length (Perhaps the Matan of a Shawl),

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Indian, Kashmiri

Title

Jamawar Length (Perhaps the Matan of a Shawl)

Medium

pashmina

Materials/Techniques

Materials

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

Techniques

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

Dimensions

Length: 274.3 cm (108 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription

Marks

Place

Place Made: Kashmir

Type

  • Textiles

Credit

Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

55.336

Jamawar Length (Perhaps the Matan of a Shawl)

Inscription

Marks

Place Made: Kashmir

Exhibition History

The Indian Boteh Motif

January 27 - July 30, 2017

What's in a Name? The Paisley Pattern in Kashmir Shawls

November 5, 2004 - February 13, 2005

The Kashmir Shawl

December 13, 1996 - March 2, 1997

The Kashmir Shawl

January 4 - March 31, 1991

Indian Textiles from the RISD Collection

November 1, 1985

Shawl Exhibition. March 1982.

March 1, 1982
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