As evident in this shawl, the idiosyncrasy of Tibetan shawls lie in the designs consisting of frets, wavy lines, fish bone patterns etc. The sophistication of these art forms indicate patronage of the nobility of that period. What is remarkable is the continuance of these motifs as inspiration to both the urban and rural crafts of Ladakh and Kashmir although their originators were people who came from central Asia and later settled in Kashmir.
The entire field is woven in the above patterns in earth colours blending harmoniously with each other. Neither the patterns, nor the colours are frictional. Though natural flowers and animals are popular in shawl designs, but here they are completely absent, giving way to linear and geometric patterns only. The pattern gently ends in the plain ends of deep bottle green, which in turn ends in tassels.
Considering the design of the shawl, one can take liberty in the draping style. Not only can it be draped around the shoulders but also around the waist in a skirt fashion like the local Tibetan women.
This description by Renu Rana.
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