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Embroidered cover
Indian, Gujarat, for the European market
late 17th century
Object Place: Gujarat, India
Medium/Technique
Silk plain-weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
Overall: 219 x 187cm (86 1/4 x 73 5/8in.)
Credit Line
William Sturgis Bigelow Collection
Accession Number21.1067
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionRectangular bed cover of blue plain-weave silk ground and overall design in main field of dense gridwork of geometric floral medallions and scrolling vines surrounded by deep border of similar intertwining floral and vine motifs embroidered in chain stitch in pink, red, cream and ligth blue silk; narrow guard band along outer edge and separating main field and border of repeating floral motif embroidered in pink, red, cream and green silk; lined with light blue glazed chintz with design of birds and flowers.
ProvenanceWilliam Sturgis Bigelow Collection; Gift from William Sturgis Bigelow to the MFA, May 5, 1921