"Turn-Around" Shawl

Description:

"Turn-Around" Shawl, Kashmir, c. 1840, 5 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 7 in.

Literature: For similar examples please see The Kashmir Shawl and its Indo-French Influence, Frank Ames, 1997, plate 42, p. 169, plate 134, p. 322; and Shawls of the East from Kerman to Kashmir, 2003, Parviz Nemati, pp. 314-15.
Estimate $1,200-1,500

crude repairs, scattered holes, staining


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