Shawl
Date1800-1820
OriginAsia, India (export)
MediumCashmere goat wool
DimensionsOW: 53" x OL: 120"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number2006-113
DescriptionLong rectangular shawl of cream-colored fine wool, with repeated paisley shapes at each end and lengthwise narrow borders with abstract repeated figures with red predominating. Unlined.Label TextFine cashmere or wool shawls from India and Paisley, Scotland, were especially fashionable accessories in the nineteenth century. This example is made of extremely fine, almost-sheer wool, woven and decorated in India for the export market.
1805-1820
Ca. 1806
ca. 1800; quilted 1825-1850
1810-1830
ca. 1775
1740-1760