Harvard Art Museums > 1919.234: Cashmere Shawl Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Cashmere Shawl , 1919.234,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/215095. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1919.234 Title Cashmere Shawl Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date 19th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Kashmir Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/215095 Physical Descriptions Medium wool; twill tapestry weave, double-interlocked; additional discontinuous wefts Dimensions 123 × 139 cm (48 7/16 × 54 3/4 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Hervey E. Wetzel Accession Year 1919 Object Number 1919.234 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description This lightweight shawl was woven from extremely fine wool. In the region of Kashmir, wool was traditionally taken from the soft under-hair of the Himalayan goat. The shawl is made up of a number of separately woven pieces, a practice undertaken to speed up the labor-intensive process of making such shawls, as global demand for them exploded during the 19th century. The main design of this shawl features large boteh or droplet-like motifs organized in three rows. Each boteh motif is composed of a colorful array of flowers, leaves, and vases, with additional vegetal motifs interspersed between them. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
