Textile ArtsIndian17th-18th century

Embroidered border fragment with birds and flowers

c. 1750

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

Classification

Textile Arts

Medium

Chain stitch embroidery of silk thread on unbleached cotton.

Culture

Indian

Period

Mughal period

Century

17th-18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

41.9 × 214.6 cm (16 1/2 × 84 1/2 in.)

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