Costume and Textiles Shawl or Sash Fragment [Top and Bottom] Made in Kashmir, India, AsiaMid- 18th century Artist/maker unknown, India Goat fleece Currently not on view 1928-29-35b Purchased with the Keehmle Fund, 1928 |
LabelThis shawl fragment shows an early design of the boteh - a sort of teardrop shape with an overhanging, pendant tip - featuring flower-filled botehs that contain small vases with bouquets of flowers. Its shape, size, and the plain ground surrounding the boteh motif indicate a mid-eighteenth-century date for the fragment. |
