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Shawl
Indian (Kashmiri)
Afghan period
about 1810
Object Place: Kashmir, India
Medium/Technique
Cashmere twill tapestry
Dimensions
117 x 254 cm (46 1/16 x 100 in.)
Credit Line
Alfred Greenough Collection
Accession Number08.264
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionShawl of greenish-yellow cashmere twill tapestry with border design at each end of boteh motifs comprised of dense floral motifs in red, blue, yellow, green and black; on the sides are narrow guard bands with meandering floral pattern, which possibly belonged originally to another shawl.
ProvenanceAlfred Greenough Collection; Bequest from Charles H. Parker to the MFA, May 14, 1908