Search Demo: Museum Collection

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  Shawl Fragment (India), 1901–25

  Symmetrical horizontal repeat of alternative variants of floral motif in lobed medallion framed in decorated arabesques; floral guard band below with decorated guard stripe. In blue-ish pinks, purples, turquoise, yellow,…

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  Shawl Fragment (India), 1901–25

  Kashmir shawl fragment. Elaborate flowerheads on scrolling stems with fine small leaves, buds, and small flowers; scrolling floral guard border with decorated guard strips. In yellows, orange, vermillion, cerise pinks,…

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  Shawl Fragment (India), 1901–25

  Kashmir shawl fragment. Horizontal repeats of symmetrical vase and flowers flanked by large elaborate interlace of decorated arabesques; twining flowering sprays fill interstices; scrolling floral guard band at bottom with…

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  Shawl Fragment, 1800–1850

  Tan ground of fine cotton twill with design of continuous scrolling sprays of sunflower-like flowers and toothed leaves in green and white silk cloth binding. Guard strips at bottom with…

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  Shawl Fragment (Russia), 19th century

  Very brightly colored flowers of various kinds including a rose in a curving spray on a white ground. Very fine wool in a superlative use of tapestry technique including interlocking…

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  Shawl Fragment (India)

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  Shawl Fragment (India), early 19th century

  Against pale blue-green ground, a fine symmetrical design of cones and foliage in black, green, yellow, orange, red, and violet, with much free-shuttle outline. Triple guard border with small foliage…

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  Shawl Fragment (France)

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  Shawl Fragment, 19th century

  Multi-colored wools brocaded on black wool twill ground in a crudely rendered small-scale floral and bird pattern. Probably machine woven.

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  Shawl Fragment, 20th century

  Square of brocaded wool twill cut on both ends. Vertical stripes are alternately black, yellow and white and contain either small “Persian cone” design or geometric motif in contrasting colors.