Shawl with boteh
Unknown Artist
1820–1830
Medium
2/2 twill tapestry weave, double interlocked: wool, possibly pashmina
Dimensions
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Classification
Textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Arthur Loesser
Accession Number
1952.190
About this artwork
Thousands of luxurious shawls imported from Kashmir, India, were status symbols that European-manufactured imitations could not equal. Those woven in Paisley, Scotland, gave rise to the popular term paisley. Their representation in portraits records the evolution of shawl fashions, which helps to date surviving examples. The coveted quality of Kashmir shawls was achieved with luxurious fine goat hair woven in twill tapestry to form small colorful blossoms. Such shawls are lightweight, supple, an...