Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Paisley border cashmere shawl
Object name
Paisley border cashmere shawl
Date
1840-1880
Medium
Cashmere
Dimensions
Overall: 74 x 76 in. ( 188 x 193 cm )
Description
Handmade square cashmere harlequin paisley shawl, red square at the center surrounded with an arabesque border in orange, red, blue and black, and consisting of opposing boteh enclosing an arabesque at the center, the outer edge of this motif gives an arabesque design, the multicolored outer border is a repetition of variously designed smaller arabesques.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. F. Leighton Meserve
Object Number
1978.39
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.





