Kashmir Shawl
ca.1800 (made)
Place of origin |
Square shawl of woven goat-hair (pashmina), white ground with floral motif, central medallion and corners with floral motifs.
Object details
Object type | |
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. |
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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 | |
Accession number | LOAN:BARRETT.3 |
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Record created | September 11, 2012 |
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