Border Fragment of a Shawl
1800–1820
- Medium
- wool: tapestry twill
- Dimensions
- Overall: 33 x 52.7 cm (13 x 20 3/4 in.); Mounted: 20 x 70.5 cm (7 7/8 x 27 3/4 in.)
- Genre
- Textile
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
Kashmir
About
Green, yellow, red, blue, and white woolen threads were woven to create the instantly recognizable Kashmiri teardrop flower patterns on this shawl border. Such a work was part of a larger textile, which would have entranced the viewer with its complexity and vibrancy, especially as it moved with the wearer and contrasted with other articles of clothing.