Shawl (or Chaddar-rumal) of Kashmir
Artist: Indian
Location: Bankfield Museum
Date: 1838
Materials: embroidery
Dimensions: 208 x 180 cm
Gift:
Review number: 1029 (1936)
Provenance:
Brought from Madras in 1838.
Description:
Shawl, or chaddar-rumal. Kashmir work, the prototype of Paisley shawls woven in this country. Closely embroidered on a base of native woven black pashmina. Persian cone or flame pattern with a general effect of soft Indian red.
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