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Kashmir Shawl

ca.1800 (made)
Place of origin
Kashmir (made)

Square shawl of woven goat-hair (pashmina), white ground with floral motif, central medallion and corners with floral motifs.


Object details

Object type
Kashmir shawl
Materials and techniques
Goat-hair (pashmina), woven
Brief description
Moon shawl, Kashmir, ca.1800
Physical description
Square shawl of woven goat-hair (pashmina), white ground with floral motif, central medallion and corners with floral motifs.
Dimensions
  • Length: 110
Dimensions are approximate - object needs to be accurately measured.
Object history
From the collection of Douglas Barrett (1917-1992), former Keeper of India Art at the British Museum: on loan from his widow.
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
LOAN:BARRETT.3

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Record createdSeptember 11, 2012
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1254499/kashmir-shawl/
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