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Kashmir Long Shawl, North India, c. 1870, featuring a black central quatrefoil medallion with an ivory surround, flanked by a pair of elongated "boteh" terminating in a series of complex spirals, all within an inner border of smaller confronting "boteh," applied side borders, 10 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 8 in.
Literature: For a similar example please see: The Kashmir Shawl and its Indo-French Influence, Frank Ames, 1997, plate 210, p. 350.
Estimate $2,200-2,500
two minor tears in the center medallion, some tearing in both end lappets
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