Kashmiri

This jamawar is an assemblage of five different pieces of fabric. The length of this textile indicates it was worn as a shawl, though it is possible it was originally intended to be made into a tailored garment. An ovoid pattern with distinct botehs (floral bouquets) dominates its vibrant central field. The multicolored fringe tabs suggest the finishing technique used for European cashmere shawls manufactured on jacquard looms. However, this fringe features floral bouquets embroidered in the Kashmiri Sozni style typical of dorukha palledar (double-faced) shawls. The fringe, bright colors, and sinuous floral motifs echo the early 20th-century aesthetics of jamawars produced in the Greater Punjab region.