Jamavar Shawl with Blossoms Maker: Unknown

18th century

Asian Art

Not on view

With masterful design and technique, this long jamawar shawl features a dense network of flowers contained within narrow bands of red, white, and black. The geometric blossoms, flattened and made angular by the twill tapestry weave, successfully integrate the structure and ornament of the fabric.

Medium

Goat's fleece; interlocking twill tapestry weave

Dimensions

42 × 129 7/8 in. (106.7 × 329.9 cm)

Credit Line

Hobart and Edward Small Moore Memorial Collection, Gift of Mrs. William H. Moore

Accession Number

1939.640

Geography

Kashmir, India

Culture

Indian

Period

Mughal dynasty (1526–1857)

Classification

Textiles

Disclaimer

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Provenance
Mrs. William H. Moore (1858–1955) New York, purchased in Istanbul, Turkey; given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 1939
Bibliography
  • Handbook of the Collections, exh. cat. (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Art Gallery, 1992), 283, ill
  • The Kashmir Shawl, exh. cat. (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Art Gallery, 1975), 15–17, no. 9, fig. 6
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

shawls

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