Costume and Accessories
Shawl Border Fragment
India. 1815/20. Wool, double interlocking 2:2 'S' twill tapestry weave; ends of pieced 2:2 'S' twill weaves; main warp fringe. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Art Institute of Chicago.
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Costume and AccessoriesObject type
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Costume and Accessories
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WoolMaterial
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Wool, double interlocking 2:2 'S' twill tapestry weave; ends of pieced 2:2 'S' twill weaves; main warp fringe; wool (textile)” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Wool, double interlocking 2:2 'S' twill tapestry weave; ends of pieced 2:2 'S' twill weaves; main warp fringe; wool (textile)
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
WeavingTechnique
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Wool, double interlocking 2:2 'S' twill tapestry weave; ends of pieced 2:2 'S' twill weaves; main warp fringe; twill weaving; fringed” in its medium/techniques field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Wool, double interlocking 2:2 'S' twill tapestry weave; ends of pieced 2:2 'S' twill weaves; main warp fringe; twill weaving; fringed
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
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