Textile ArtsAfghan20th century

Embroidered Cloth

c.1900

Classification

Textile Arts

Medium

Silk on cotton

Culture

Afghan

Century

20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

13 x 14 cm (5 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.)

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