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Kashmir Shawl

1833-1899

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Kashmir Shawl

1833-1899

Physical Qualities Wool, 87 x 84 in. (221 x 226 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Virginia de Goey
Object Number 1928.23.16
A square tapestry-woven shawl (rumal) with small black center with large white embroidered inscription and woven floral and paisley designs around edges of center. The field is almost entirely covered by elongated multi-colored "paisleys" and black and white arabesque forms which were woven separately and pieced together following the outlines of individual sections. The shawl has an inner border of woven arabesque patterns. The outer border is composed of pieced sections of colored wool embroidered in running floral and arabesque designs. Colors of woven sections include multiple shades of blue, green, red, purple and yellow. The color used may indicate the use of synthetic dyes.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1928; Virginia De Goey.
See cover photo "The Flying Needle" August, 1981 for related shawl in Minneapolis Institute of Art.

See Frank Ames, "The Kashmir Shawl and its Indo-French Influence," Woodbridge, Suffolk, England: Antique Collector's Club Ltd., 1986, p.323, color pl. 61.

Inscribed: Embroidered inscription in white threads:

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