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Man's Shawl

CultureIndian
Date1860s
MediumWool, tapestry twill and twill weaves, with silk or wool embroidery
DimensionsOverall: 53 1/4 × 120 inches (135.26 × 304.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of John Donnelly
Object numberF90-31
On View
Not on view
DescriptionCenter field of light-blue twill embroidered with a boteh on each corner. Borders with an all-over floral design, made of twill tapestry combined with embroidery.Exhibition History
South Asian Textiles from the Permanent Collection: Kashmiri Shawls, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, March 10, 1991–May 26, 1991, no cat.
Provenance

John Donnelly (1932–2020), Kansas City, MO, by 1990;

His gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1990.

Published References
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