Goat-Hair Hank
ca. 1862 (made)
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Hank of undyed, spun Kashmir goat hair, incorrectly called wool on the label.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Spun goat-hair |
| Brief description | Textile, hank of goat-hair, Kashmir, ca. 1862 |
| Physical description | Hank of undyed, spun Kashmir goat hair, incorrectly called wool on the label. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Thread of Kashmir goats [remainder illegible]' |
| Gallery label | PASHMINA
Pashmina is made from the fine under-hair (pashm) of the shawl goat (Capra hircus). The goats live at high altitude, so the hair is brought down from Ladakh or Tibet to Kashmir for spinning and weaving. Traditionally, Kashmiri women have spun the fibres into super-fine yarn, while the men weave it into the region’s famous Kashmir shawls. It was also sometimes used for gloves.
Pashmina shawl
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, about 1900
Given by Christine Dodds in memory of Helen Penelope Roome, the original owner
V&A: IS.15-2010
Pashmina yarn
Jammu and Kashmir, about 1855
V&A: 6693 (IS)
Crocheted pashmina gloves
Probably Jammu and Kashmir, 1820–50
V&A: IM. 145&A-1926
(03/10/2015-10/01/2016) |
| Object history | Transferred from India Museum 1879. |
| Historical context | Intended for use as a garment. |
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| Accession number | 6693(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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