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Kashmiri shawls were extremely popular in the early 1800s, especially among foreigners to the Indian subcontinent. Made in the mountainous region of northwest India from wool from mountain goats from nearby Ladakh, the fabrics were especially prized for their softness and their beautiful symmetrical designs, often called paisley in English. <br><br>This textile fragment was once owned by Ananda Coomaraswamy (1877–1947), a Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) art historian and collector who is credited with introducing South Asian art to museums in the United States.
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107873
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Border of a Shawl
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107873
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Border of a Shawl
description
Kashmiri shawls were extremely popular in the early 1800s, especially among foreigners to the Indian subcontinent. Made in the mountainous region of northwest India from wool from mountain goats from nearby Ladakh, the fabrics were especially prized for their softness and their beautiful symmetrical designs, often called paisley in English. <br><br>This textile fragment was once owned by Ananda Coomaraswamy (1877–1947), a Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) art historian and collector who is credited with introducing South Asian art to museums in the United States.
date
c. 1825–30
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q80055875
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Textile
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Overall: 37.1 x 48.9 cm (14 5/8 x 19 1/4 in.); Mounted: 54.9 x 66.7 cm (21 5/8 x 26 1/4 in.)
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India, Kashmir
accession
1925.5
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wool: tapestry twill
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Border of a Shawl, c. 1825–30. India, Kashmir. Wool: tapestry twill; overall: 37.1 x 48.9 cm (14 5/8 x 19 1/4 in.); mounted: 54.9 x 66.7 cm (21 5/8 x 26 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1925.500
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Textiles
didYouKnow
The top of the teardrop design recalls fanned-out peacock feathers.
citations
citation
Ames, Frank. <em>The Kashmir Shawl and Its Indo-French Influence</em>. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors' Club, 1997.
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color pl. 161, 165. 166
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Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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2026-05-29 05:47:02.618000
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107873
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Textiles
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wool: tapestry twill
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