Shawl
Indian
early 19th century
Object Place: Kashmir, India
Dimensions
118 x 253 cm (46 7/16 x 99 5/8 in.)
Accession Number
15.509
Medium or Technique
Cashmere twill tapestry
Not On View
Collections
Asia, Textiles and Fashion Arts
Classifications
Shawl 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.
Provenance
Lent 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
Credit Line
Denman Waldo Ross Collection