cover image: Shawl fragment

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Shawl fragment

Research in Progress Shawl fragment with a narrow border has a pale green ground covered with paisley motifs, flower clusters and large leaves in shades of red, purple, pink, orange, green, and light blue.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
early 19th century
Dates
early 19th century
Format
Medium: wool Technique: 2/2 twill tapestry weave, embroidered Label: 2/2 wool twill tapestry with wool embroidery
Pages
H x W (A): 40.6 × 39.1 cm (16 in. × 15 3/8 in.) H x W (B): 16.5 × 15.2 cm (6 1/2 in. × 6 in.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1980-38-6-a,b
Rights
Bequest of Dorothy Franklin Rolph
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/0af66f272777f6e023dc20fa9a4f0bec