Shawl
late 18th century (made)
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Shawl (Do-shalla) made up of two shawls sewn together. Made of woven pashmina wool. The main field is plain and there is a panel at each end filled with five rows of floral sprigs in red, green and blue on a cream ground. The applied borders are narrow with flowers.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Woven pashmina wool
In almost every case the brown thread (nutria) has been replaced with black darning. |
| Brief description | Shawl (Do-shalla) made up of two shawls of woven pashmina wool, Kashmir, late 18th century |
| Physical description | Shawl (Do-shalla) made up of two shawls sewn together. Made of woven pashmina wool. The main field is plain and there is a panel at each end filled with five rows of floral sprigs in red, green and blue on a cream ground. The applied borders are narrow with flowers. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Sir Michael Sadler |
| Bibliographic reference | The Kashmir shawl / by John Irwin. London: H. M. Stationery Office, 1973, c1974 Number: 0112901646
p.54, pl. 35 |
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| Accession number | IS.95&A-1948 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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