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moon shawl (Chandar)
c. 1830
Complete shawl in interlocking twill tapestry. Dense floral patterned quarter (corner) medallions and central medallion. Hashia (outside border) of running ornament. One set of borders which have b...
stole
mid 20th-late 20th Century
A navy silk woven stole, woven on a lappet loom, with buteh (Paisley) motifs, brocaded, in a border design. There is also extra weft figuring of gold metallic threads.
shawl
early 19th Century
This shawl is twill tapestry woven. It is of a design known as a chand-dar or 'moon shawl' which has a central circular design (moon) and a quarter circle in each corner. Inside the circles and quad...
burnous or shawl
mid 19th-early 20th Century
A long shawl in fine white wool with a wide black border and floss silk satin stitch floral and boteh motif embroidery and fringing. Two tassels hang at one side. This may be known as a burnous (a...