Accession Number
1930.42

Title
Textile fragment

Artist(s)
Indian

Artist Nationality
Indian (South Asian)

Object Creation Date
early 19th century

Medium & Support
wool

Credit Line
Museum Purchase

Subject matter
paisely patterns

Physical Description
This is a rectangular fragment of a larger garment, probably a shawl, woven from very fine woolen threads with a white/natural ground and alternating rows of intricately detailed 'boteh' (paisley) patterns in red and blue.

Primary Object Classification
Textile

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
Himalayan
Islamic
fragment
textiles