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Long Shawl

c. 1812

India, Kashmir, 19th century

Medium
2/2 twill tapestry weave, double interlocked; wool
Measurements
Overall: 311.2 x 135.9 cm (122 1/2 x 53 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Arlene C. Cooper 2008.216
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A vertically long woven wool textile features an off-white field framed by delicate, geometric borders. Wide decorative bands at each end display ten large teardrop-shaped motifs filled with intricate red and black threads. Their curved tips point left at the top and right at the bottom, creating mirrored symmetry. Fine patterned bands divide the central field from the end motifs, while faint stains mark the aged, light-colored weave.

Long Shawl

c. 1812

India, Kashmir, 19th century

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