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Fragment of a bed cover (Palampore)
Indian
19th century
Object Place: Madras (a.k.a. Chennai), India
Medium/Technique
Cotton; woodblock printing on English cloth
Dimensions
Overall: 39.5 x 59.3cm (15 9/16 x 23 3/8in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Laura Norcross (Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs)
Accession Number89.472
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWood-block printing on English cloth; ground is white with all-over design of ogees with flowers in black, blue, red and yellow; made for the Persian market. Design older than workmanship.
ProvenanceGift from Miss Laura Norcross (Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs) to the MFA, October 21, 1889