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Fragment of a bed-cover

Indian
19th century
Object Place: Lashkar, Gwalior, India

Medium/Technique Printed cotton
Dimensions Overall: 52 x 60.8cm (20 1/2 x 23 15/16in.)
Credit Line Gift of Miss Laura Norcross (Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs)
Accession Number89.430
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ClassificationsTextiles

Description(Resai") Wood-block printing on native cloth, the ground, is red, with palm-leaft, star, floral and geometric designs in red, light green, white, yellow and black. Pieced. The design is probably older than the workmanship.
ProvenanceGift from Miss Laura Norcross (Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs) to the MFA, October 21, 1889