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Indian Kashmir 19th Century Pashmina Shawl
Auction Date: October 14, 2022
Sold for: $799
Lot: 4063
Kashmir, India.
Third quarter, 19th Century.
Woven with a centered fine black ground, and embroidered in multicolored wool threads with boteh, the short edges woven with foliate and geometric motifs forming border.
Sewn in to one edge, a very old linen tape inscribed in brown red ink: 37701 noir / 588. Perhaps an old accession or collection number.
Approximate dimensions: 64 x 141 inches..
Condition: 1/2 of one edge corner absent. Several professional and amateur repairs including two visible along one side. Dirt, dust. Despite these repairs, the basic condition of the shawl is good.