Shawl Item Number: B678 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wide paisley (kalka) border in red, green, blue, yellow and black on red background. "Jamiar" work. Plain red square at center with one paisley at each corner. Fringe on two sides.
Iconographic Meaning
Kalka symbolized the tree of life.
Item History
- Made in Jammu-Kashmir, India
- Collected between 1885 and 1911
- Owned by Anna J. Beecher
- Owned by Frederick L. Beecher before 1952
- Received from Frederick L. Beecher (Donor) during 1952
What
- Name
- Shawl
- Identification Number
- B678
- Type of Item
- shawl
- Material
- wool fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 153.5 cm, width 200.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Kashmiri
- Previous Owner
- Anna J. Beecher and Frederick L. Beecher
- Received from
- Frederick L. Beecher (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Jammu-Kashmir, India
When
- Collection Date
- between 1885 and 1911
- Ownership Date
- before 1952
- Acquisition Date
- during 1952
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2004/0200