third quarter 19th century
India
Object qualities
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Objectclothes: Shawl
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Type of arts & crafts
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Mediumwool, silk
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Geography details
India -
Country today
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Datethird quarter 19th century
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CultureIndian
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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This finely woven shawl is a jamawar, a long shawl woven as a single piece. Created from high-quality cashmere, the long process required to create the borders and center as one would have added to the expense of an already high-end object.
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