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Belt
Indian (Gujarat)
18th century
Object Place: Bengal, India
Medium/Technique
Linen plain-weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
363 x 5 cm (142 15/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Marianne Brimmer Fund
Accession Number21.1738
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionBelt constructed of two narrow strips of white linen stitched together and embroidered in chain stitch with design, on both sides, of scrolling vine with flowers in red and green silk; fringe of gold-wrapped thread stitched onto each crosswise end.
Provenance1921, purchased by Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (b. 1887 - d. 1947) for the MFA. (Accession date: August 4, 1921)