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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2004.131
Title
Embroidered border fragment with birds and flowers
Classification
Textile Arts
Work Type
textile
Date
c. 1750
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Gujarat
Period
Mughal period
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/56611

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Chain stitch embroidery of silk thread on unbleached cotton.
Dimensions
41.9 × 214.6 cm (16 1/2 × 84 1/2 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart C. Welch, Jr. in memory of Gweneth Knight
Accession Year
2004
Object Number
2004.131
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Border Fragment
Unbleached Cotton with Silk thread
Chain Stitch Embroidery
Gujarat, India first half of the 18th century
Possibly made for the European market

Verification Level

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