Woven Hanging, ca. 1820, Made in India, Kashmir, Pashmina wool; double interlocking twill tapestry weave, Textile: L. 54 1/2 in
Woven Hanging, ca. 1820, Made in India, Kashmir, Pashmina wool; double interlocking twill tapestry weave, Textile: L. 54 1/2 in. ( cm), Textiles-Woven, Kashmir was famous for its beautiful shawls made of pashmina, a fine goat's wool, woven in the distinctive double interlocking tapestry weave style. Hangings, cushion covers and some articles of clothing were made in this technique, in which the piece is woven with bobbins or spools, with the weft colors inserted as required by the pattern, interlocking where two adjoining colors meet
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