Shawl by India or Iran (Persia), textile, 1825-1850

Shawl

India or Iran (Persia)

Year
1825-1850
Medium
Wool, pieced 2:2 twill weaves; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in chain, detached chain, coral, and stem stitches; laid work and couching; main warp fringe
Dimensions
239.8 × 216.1 cm (94 3/8 × 85 1/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Textile
Culture
India

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