Woven Wall Hanging, ca. 1820–30, Attributed to India, Kashmir, Wool, metal wrapped thread; double interlocking twill; tapestry weave, embroidered, Textile: L. 72 in. (182.9 cm), Textiles-Woven, Kashmir was famous for its beautiful woven shawls made of the fine goat’s wool called pashmina, woven in the distinctive double-interlocking tapestry weave style. Hangings, cushion covers, and some articles of clothing were also made in this technique, in which the piece was woven with bobbins or spools, with the weft colors inserted as required by the pattern, interlocking where two adjoining colors meet
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