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Panel from shawl fragments
Indian (Kashmiri)
18th or 19th century
Object Place: Kashmir, India
Medium/Technique
Wool twill tapestry
Dimensions
Overall: 133 x 129cm (52 3/8 x 50 13/16in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number52.472
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionPanel made from wool twill tapestry shawl fragments with cream-white central field with boteh floral spray repeating at an angle in each corner; crosswise borders at each end with two horizontal rows of boteh motifs comprised of various blossoms and leafy stalks; narrow guard bands with undulating foliate stalk motif. Colors are red, pink, green, yellow, blue. Two corner sprays replaced from a similar piece; seamed down center; lined added later.
ProvenanceThe Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection; Gift from Elizabeth Day McCormick to the MFA, April 15, 1952