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Shawl
Indian (Kashmiri)
about 1810
Object Place: Kashmir, India
Medium/Technique
Wool twill tapestry
Dimensions
Overall: 134 x 303cm (52 3/4 x 119 5/16in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Emily Hallowell
Accession Number53.535
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionLong, rectangular shawl of wool twill tapestry with cream white main field surrounded by repeating boteh motifs on all four sides and crosswise borders (palla) at each end with design of row of ten boteh motifs composed of flowers in bluish-green and rose predominating; narrow white wool guard band (hashia) on all four sides with design of small repeating floral motifs; narrow cream white wool fringe on each crosswise end.
ProvenanceGift from Miss Emily Hallowell to the MFA, May 14, 1953