Cashmere shawl
In Kashmir, a shawl, from the word shal, was a garment worn by men of high status. Stoles and shawls began to be brought back to Europe as gifts towards the end of the 18th century. Examples like this one of hand-woven wool with metallic thread would have been highly prized. They were quickly adopted by elegant European women. Indian weavers soon modified traditional designs to suit this new market.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 77/1949/1
- Collection Class
- Clothing and accessories
- Material
- woolsilk
- Common Name
- cashmere shawl
- Simple Name
- shawl
- Production County
- Kashmir
- Production Country
- India
- Production Year Low
- 1840
- Production Year High
- 1860
