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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1919.232
Title
Shawl
Classification
Textile Arts
Work Type
textile
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Kashmir
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/215079

Physical Descriptions

Medium
wool; twill tapestry weave, double-interlocked
Dimensions
198.8 × 116 cm (78 1/4 × 45 11/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Hervey E. Wetzel
Accession Year
1919
Object Number
1919.232
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
This lightweight shawl was woven from extremely fine wool. In the region of Kashmir, wool was traditionally taken from the soft under-hair of the Himalayan goat. The shawl is made up of a number of separately woven pieces, a practice undertaken to speed up the labor-intensive process of making such shawls, as global demand for them exploded during the 19th century. The main design of this shawl features bota or droplet-like motifs organized in three rows. Each bota motif is composed of a colorful array of flowers and leaves, with additional vegetal motifs interspersed between them.

Verification Level

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