cover image: Shawl fragment

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Shawl fragment

Research in Progress Against pale blue-green ground, a fine symmetrical design of cones and foliage in black, green, yellow, orange, red, and violet, with much free-shuttle outline. Triple guard border with small foliage details and cones indicates the edge of one design compartment. One extremely skillful horizontal mend.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
early 19th century
Dates
early 19th century
Format
Medium: wool Technique: interlocked twill tapestry weave
Pages
Warp x Weft: 60 x 21 cm (23 5/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1954-58-1
Rights
Gift of Mrs. Evsie Beloussoff
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/d5d6b0e0929f1bcba34fa8751e3bfbb7