A Rumal (woman's shawl or cover), India, Benares, 19th century, silk woven with metal thread, of square form, the pink silk brocaded with gold and silver, 152 X 152 cmSimilar rumals can be seen in the Museum of Ethnography in Basel, Switzerland.BibliographyNabholz-Kartaschoff, M.L., Golden Sprays and Scarlet Flowers - Traditional Indian textiles from the Museum of Ethnography, Basel, Switzerland, nos. 5&6, pp. 6&7.Please refer to department for condition report