woman's shawl (abocchnai)

woman's shawl (abocchnai) , late 1800s or early 1900s

Where object was made: Sind, Pakistan

Material/technique: silk; tabby; chain stitch; cotton; stem stitch; embroidering

Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial

Accession number: 1928.0848

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Exhibition Label:
“Flowers, Dragons and Pine Trees: Asian Textiles in the Spencer Museum of Art,” Nov-2005, Mary Dusenbury
The vibrant red flowers at the borders and crowded into the central field are derived from flowering plant motifs popular at the Safavid court in Iran (1501-1732) and at the Mughal court in India (1526-1857). They exemplify the widespread dissemination and adaptation of courtly motifs throughout Indian society.