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Shawl
Indian (Kashmiri)
1870s
Object Place: Kashmir, India
Medium/Technique
Wool twill tapestry embroidered with wool
Dimensions
Overall: 223.5 x 229cm (88 x 90 3/16in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. William S. Carlisle
Accession Number52.1138
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionSquare shawl of wool twill tapestry with design of central black floral medallion; surrounding design, in polychrome with a predominance of purple, of very large scale scrolling boteh motif, palmette and ogive-framed plant; outer border embroidered of small niches, each on a different background-color, each enclosing a blossom; shawl woven in sections and stitched together.
ProvenanceGift from Mrs. William S. Carlisle to the MFA, September 11, 1953