Cleveland Museum of Art

Border Fragment of a Shawl

Date

early 1800s

Medium

wool: tapestry twill

Culture

Kashmir

Department

Textiles

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

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. The right edge of this textile features a repeating row of wild mulberries and flowers.

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