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Collections

Shawl or Sash18th century

Not on view
White mannequin wearing a historical Empire-waist white dress with paisley hem border, golden-yellow ribbon trim, and a golden-yellow draped shawl
Museum display of an early 19th-century ensemble on a white mannequin: white muslin gown with puffed sleeves, yellow trim at neckline and hem, and a draped yellow shawl with paisley-patterned border in brown and gold against a dark background.

Unknown, Shawl or Sash, 18th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Shawl or Sash
Place Made
India, Kashmir
Date Made
18th century
Medium
Goat fleece double interlocking twill tapestry
Dimensions
21 5/8 in. (54.93 cm)
Credit Line
From the Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection, Museum Associates Purchase
Accession Number
M.71.1.37
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Rosenfield, John. The Arts of India and Nepal: The Nasli and Alice Heeramaneck Collection. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1966.