id:			129346
accession number:	1952.190
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1952.190
updated:		2023-03-08 14:59:23.633000

Shawl with boteh, 1820–1830. India, Kashmir. 2/2 twill tapestry weave, double interlocked: wool, possibly pashmina; overall: 325 x 136.5 cm (127 15/16 x 53 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Arthur Loesser 1952.190

title:				Shawl with boteh
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creation date:			1820–1830
creation date earliest:		1820
creation date latest:		1830
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creditline:			Gift of Mrs. Arthur Loesser
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culture:	India, Kashmir
technique:	2/2 twill tapestry weave, double interlocked: wool, possibly pashmina
department:	Textiles
collection:	T - Islamic
type:		Textile
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measurements: Overall: 325 x 136.5 cm (127 15/16 x 53 3/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Object in Focus: Countess Széchenyi and Her Prestigious Kashmir Shawl
	opening date:   2003-11-25T00:00:00
	<i>Object in Focus: Countess Széchenyi and Her Prestigious Kashmir Shawl</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (November 25, 2003-January 4, 2004).

	title:		Floral Delight: Textiles from Islamic Lands
	opening date:   2014-07-09T04:00:00
	<i>Floral Delight: Textiles from Islamic Lands</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 9, 2014-May 4, 2015).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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wall description:
Thousands of luxurious shawls imported from Kashmir, India, were status symbols that European-manufactured imitations could not equal. Those woven in Paisley, Scotland, gave rise to the popular term paisley. Their representation in portraits records the evolution of shawl fashions, which helps to date surviving examples. The coveted quality of Kashmir shawls was achieved with luxurious fine goat hair woven in twill tapestry to form small colorful blossoms. Such shawls are lightweight, supple, and warm. A plethora of blossoms arranged in small vases on stands form the large paisley or <em>boteh</em> motifs, while smaller versions enliven the sides of the field. Such floral displays evolved from blossoming plants possibly in 16th-century India.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Mackie, Louise W. <em>Symbols of Power: Luxury Textiles from Islamic Lands, 7th-21st Century</em>. Cleveland; New Haven: Cleveland Museum of Art; Yale University Press, 2015.
	page number: 	Mentioned and reproduced: P. 440, fig. 10.30
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