Articles
Midnight in Paris
The Journal of Antique and Collectibles January 2012 pp. 32-34 (illustrated) Before I begin my story about the Kashmir shawl, ...
Khalsa and explosive Graphics in the age of Maharaja Runjit Singh’s Kashmir. Textiles Asia, May 2011, Vol. 3 issue 1
By Frank Ames 23 Oct. 2010 Located just under Kashmir in Northern India, the Punjab encompasses a five-river region that ...
A Unique Kashmir Shawl at the Guimet Museum
This Article is from the October 2007 Orientations Magazine, whose edition features articles written by the co-curators of the current ...
Stupa Shawl Analysis
Kashmir shawl, 17th century Mughal India, wool: fine pashmina; weave: twill tapestry woven all in one piece; size: 52 inches ...
A Kashmir Paradigm Shift : Qajar and Zand Painting as evidence for Shawl Dating
Zand Painting by Muhammad Baqir, 1778 The following article is the original manuscript sent to Hali Magazine for the March ...
PATTERN OR PARADOX?
Hali Magazine, issue 224, 2025
During the Sikh era, Kashmir shawls underwent a striking transformation. Some scholars maintain that this was the result of European influence. I argue that recently available evidence supports the idea that inspiration came from the local prevailing culture.