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Fragment of bed cover
Indian
19th century
Object Place: Ajmere, India
Medium/Technique
Wood block printing on cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 42.1 x 60.5cm (16 9/16 x 23 13/16in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Laura Norcross (Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs)
Accession Number89.422
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWood-block printing in red on native white cloth; in som parts the geometrical design is red, in others the ground is red and the design white. The design is older than the workmanship.
ProvenanceGift from Miss Laura Norcross (Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs) to the MFA, October 21, 1889