Moon Shawl (Chand-dar) Maker: Unknown

ca. 1830

Asian Art

Not on view

Popular throughout Europe in the nineteenth century, the moon shawl first appeared in the Kashmiri industry around 1680 and features a central moon-shaped medallion with quarter medallions at the four corners, a design taken from Turkish carpets. This shawl is woven with goat’s fleece, often known as "cashmere" after Kashmir, the region of northwestern India where this wool was commonly used.

Medium

Goat fleece, interlocked twill tapestry weave

Dimensions

63 9/16 × 67 5/16 in. (161.5 × 171 cm)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1937.5259

Geography

Kashmir, India

Culture

Indian

Period

Mughal dynasty (1526–1857)

Classification

Apparel/Costume

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance
Mrs. William H. Moore (1858–1955) New York; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Bibliography

  • The Kashmir Shawl, exh. cat. (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Art Gallery, 1975), no. 13, ill.

Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

clothing, shawls

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