Map shawl
Shawl
ca. 1870 (made)
ca. 1870 (made)
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This embroidery shows a stylised map of Srinagar, the capital of Kashmir. The ground fabric is pashmina, the fine goat-hair from which Kashmir shawls are woven, and the minutely detailed plan of the city, including houses, streets and mosques, as well as the blue expanse of Dal Lake and the river Jhelum, are also embroidered in pashmina.The tiny inscriptions identifying each building and place of interest are all embroidered in English.
The shawl belongs to the Royal Collection and is on loan from HM the Queen. It was sent as a gift to Queen Victoria in the late 19th century.
The shawl belongs to the Royal Collection and is on loan from HM the Queen. It was sent as a gift to Queen Victoria in the late 19th century.
Object details
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| Title | Map shawl (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Embroidered wool |
| Brief description | Map shawl: Embroidered with a map of Srinagar, Kashmir, c.1870 |
| Physical description | Rectangular shawl of Kashmir goat-hair (pashmina) embroidered with a schematic map of Srinagar in woollen thread. The ground is red, with a blue expanse of Dal Lake and the river Jhelum dominating the field. At either end are smaller sections depicting beauty spots of the Kashmir valley such as the various Mughal gardens. |
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| Gallery label | SHAWL: Embroidered with woollen thread, Srinagar, Kashmir, c.1870(2001) |
| Credit line | Lent by His Majesty The King |
| Object history | Lent by Her Majesty The Queen. Sent from Kashmir as a gift to Queen Victoria some time in the late 19th century. |
| Summary | This embroidery shows a stylised map of Srinagar, the capital of Kashmir. The ground fabric is pashmina, the fine goat-hair from which Kashmir shawls are woven, and the minutely detailed plan of the city, including houses, streets and mosques, as well as the blue expanse of Dal Lake and the river Jhelum, are also embroidered in pashmina.The tiny inscriptions identifying each building and place of interest are all embroidered in English. The shawl belongs to the Royal Collection and is on loan from HM the Queen. It was sent as a gift to Queen Victoria in the late 19th century. |
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| Accession number | LOAN:ROYAL.743 |
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| Record created | July 17, 2008 |
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