Scarf

Physical description

A narrow scarf or stole of white goat-hair (pashmina) with multi-coloured ends in a symmetrical design. The ends are woven in twill tapestry technique, with the reverse finished off by embroidery, making the scarf effectively double-sided.

Place of Origin

Kashmir, India (made)

Date

1867 (made)

Materials and Techniques

Goat hair (pashmina) in twill tapestry technique with additional embroidery.

Marks and inscriptions

According to John Irwin, it bore a label (now apparently lost) which reads: 'Scarf of quite new fabric. Shows the same on both sides. Locality: kashmir. Exhibitor: Dewan Kirpa Ram. Price £37 12 0'. (see 'The Kashmir Shawl, p.55.)

Object history note

Exhibited at the Paris Universal Exposition in 1867 (British Section). Acquired from there by the India Museum, transferred to South Kensington Museum in 1879.

Descriptive line

Scarf, double-sided (dorukha). Kashmir, mid-19th century

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

John Irwin, The Kashmir Shawl, London, HMSO, 1973, cat.no.37.

Materials

Goat hair

Techniques

Weaving; Embroidery

Collection code

SSEA