cover image: Shawl border fragment

20.500.12592/td41k4

Shawl border fragment

Research in Progress Very fine cream-colored twill ground with a narrow border of scrolling flowers in dotted guard bands has shades of red, blue and yellow. Fine selvedge continuous with field.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
19th century
Dates
19th century
Format
Medium: wool Technique: interlacing twill tapestry weave in a twill foundation
Pages
H x W: 5.5 × 17 cm (2 3/16 × 6 11/16 in.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1954-80-1
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/57a947a430e61a654e8a872b83609465