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Unknown Maker, Indian

Shawl

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, Indian

Culture

Indian

Title

Shawl

Year

1835-1840

Medium

  • Goat fleece,
  • double-interlocked twill tapestry weave with embroidery

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Goat fleece,
  • double-interlocked twill tapestry weave with embroidery

Materials

pashmina

Geography

Place Made: India

Dimensions

Length: 342.9 cm (135 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Embroidered in one corner of white center is: 93, some Arabic script, 34...

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. E. M. Smith and Mrs. Peter McBean

Object Number

78.192.2

Type

  • Textiles

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Asian Textiles and the Grammar of Ornament
Design in the Victorian Age
Nov 16, 2007 – Aug 03, 2008
What's in a Name? The Paisley Pattern in Kashmir Shawls
Nov 05, 2004 – Feb 13, 2005
A Decade of Collecting (Costume and Textiles)
Jul 17, 1987 – Sep 06, 1987

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This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Indian
Shawl, 1835-1840
Goat fleece; double-interlocked twill tapestry weave with embroidery
Length: 342.9 cm (135 inches)
Gift of Mrs. E. M. Smith and Mrs. Peter McBean 78.192.2

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