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Fragment of embroidery
Indian (Parsi)
19th century
Object Place: India
Medium/Technique
Silk embroidered with silk
Dimensions
Height x width: 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (11.4 x 6.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Adele Lathrop
Accession Number46.389
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionBorder fragment of dark blue silk with design of flowers and leaves embroidered in white, red and yellow silk. Probably embroidered by Chinese artists living in the port city of Surat in the state of Gujarat.
ProvenanceGift from Miss Adele Lathrop to the MFA, April 11, 1946