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Shawl

Research in Progress Square woven shawl with a red ground and multicolored design in pink, orange, green, blue, purple, and white. A taupe eight-pointed star in the center is surrounded by snake-like forms. From each corner, a yellow pine cone form set on an elaborate vase points toward the center; between these is a smaller, purple cone. An inner guard boder has a repeating design of alternating flowers, and the outer "harlequin" border is of bands of alternating color. All pattern areas are filled with tiny plants and flowers.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
mid
Dates
mid-19th century
Format
Medium: wool Technique: twill tapestry, embroidery Label: wool embroidery on wool twill weave, pieced together
Pages
H x W: 198.1 x 203.2 cm (6 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft. 8 in.)
Place Discussed
India for European market
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1980-38-1
Rights
Bequest of Dorothy Franklin Rolph
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/c2fbdb7af1dff1b789b8f06370c796fc