Kantha
1900-1950 (made)
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Large white cotton bed-cover with quilted ground and embroidered design of triangles in red and black cotton.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton, quilted and embroidered |
| Brief description | Kantha, layered and quilted cotton with embroidered design of triangles on white ground, Bengal, 1900-1950. |
| Physical description | Large white cotton bed-cover with quilted ground and embroidered design of triangles in red and black cotton. |
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| Credit line | Given by Karun Thakar, in memory of Mark Shivas |
| Bibliographic reference | Illustrated in Rosemary Crill 'A Thread of History' in Hali, issue 167, April 2011, pp.112-4, fig.3. |
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| Accession number | IS.5-2011 |
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| Record created | April 14, 2011 |
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