26/05/2026
Pashmina Shawl đ
Made in Kashmir around 1870, this extraordinary pashmina map shawl depicts the city of Srinagar in embroidered detail. The Jhelum River, Dal Lake, mosques, fort, gardens, streets, and clusters of buildings appear across the textile like a city seen from above.
Look closer, and it becomes even more remarkable: some place names were embroidered into the shawl in Persian script, turning a luxury textile into a miniature map of a living city.
Credit: Victoria and Albert Museum