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Fragment of a bed-cover (Resai)
Indian
19th century
Object Place: Beawar, Rajputana, India
Medium/Technique
Printed cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 44.5 x 67.3cm (17 1/2 x 26 1/2in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Laura Norcross (Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs)
Accession Number89.418
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWood-block printing on native cloth; the ground is tinted pink, with floral and geometrical designs in red, green, yellow and black. Two of the borders have a design of carnations. The design is probably older than the workmanship.
ProvenanceGift from Miss Laura Norcross (Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs) to the MFA, October 21, 1889