cover image: Shawl fragment

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Shawl fragment

Research in Progress Symmetrical horizontal repeat of alternative variants of floral motif in lobed medallion framed in decorated arabesques; floral guard band below with decorated guard stripe. In blue-ish pinks, purples, turquoise, yellow, orange, vermillion, green, dark brown, on brown ground. Guard band on white ground. Loom endings, reinforced on long sides.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
early 20th century
Dates
early 20th century
Format
Medium: wool Technique: interlocking twill, free shuttle detail
Pages
H x W: 22 × 5.5 cm (8 11/16 × 2 3/16 in.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1952-105-84
Rights
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. G. Glen Gould
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/89a3aa240a9c975d489b5da9b6a2140b