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Shawl
Indian
early 19th century
Object Place: Kashmir, India
Medium/Technique
Cashmere twill tapestry
Dimensions
118 x 253 cm (46 7/16 x 99 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession Number15.509
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionShawl of cashmere twill tapestry with white ground and border on each crosswise end with design of three rows of boteh motifs surrounded by scattered floral motifs, woven in red, pink, black, and blue; narrow guard bands stitched along the side and finished with a bright green braid.
ProvenanceLent by Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA, October 20, 1913; Denman Waldo Ross Collection; Gift from Denman Waldo Ross to the MFA, April 1, 1915