Shawl
Artist/maker unknown, Indian
Geography:
Made in Kashmir, India, Asia
Date:
c. 1867Medium:
Wool tapestry twill weave with wool embroidery in stem and chain stitchesDimensions:
6 feet 6 inches × 6 feet 4 inches (198.1 × 193 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
1936-22-7Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Lena Cadwalader Evans, 1936
Made in Kashmir, India, Asia
Date:
c. 1867Medium:
Wool tapestry twill weave with wool embroidery in stem and chain stitchesDimensions:
6 feet 6 inches × 6 feet 4 inches (198.1 × 193 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1936-22-7Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Lena Cadwalader Evans, 1936
Label:
Combining French and Indian influences in its strong graphics and delicate detailing, this innovatively designed Indian shawl is dominated by its central wheel-spoke pattern surrounded by French-style drapery, graceful flowering plants that recall Mughal examples, and small arches that enclose pairs of botehs - or paisley designs - facing trees of life.
Combining French and Indian influences in its strong graphics and delicate detailing, this innovatively designed Indian shawl is dominated by its central wheel-spoke pattern surrounded by French-style drapery, graceful flowering plants that recall Mughal examples, and small arches that enclose pairs of botehs - or paisley designs - facing trees of life.