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Shawl
Indian (Kashmiri)
about 1810
Object Place: Kashmir, India
Medium/Technique
Wool twill tapestry
Dimensions
Overall: 133 x 304cm (52 3/8 x 119 11/16in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Oric Bates
Accession Number53.228
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionShawl of wool twill tapestry with central field of white and deep borders at each crosswise end with design of row of boteh motifs composed of minute flowers symmetrically arranged; narrow inner border on all four sides of small floral cones; design in polychrome wools, dark blue, dark bluish-green and red predominating.
ProvenanceGift from Mrs. Oric Bates to the MFA, March 12, 1953