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Coverlet
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Coverlet
- Place of origin:
Bengal (made)
- Date:
early 20th century (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown (production)
- Materials and Techniques:
Cotton, quilted and embroidered
- Credit Line:
Given by Karun Thakar, in memory of Mark Shivas
- Museum number:
IS.4-2011
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
A rectangular coverlet of layers of white cotton, embroidered all over with red, blue and pink designs of leaf and floral shapes.
Place of Origin
Bengal (made)
Date
early 20th century (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown (production)
Materials and Techniques
Cotton, quilted and embroidered
Dimensions
Length: 98 cm, Width: 79 cm
Descriptive line
Coverlet, white cotton quilted and embroidered with a stylised leaf and floral design in white, red and blue cotton thread, Bengal, early 20th century.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Illustrated in Rosemary Crill 'A Thread of History' in Hali, issue 167, April 2011, pp.112-4, fig.6.
Materials
Cotton
Techniques
Embroidered; Quilted
Categories
Textiles; Embroidery
Collection code
SSEA
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