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Fragment

Indian
18th century
Object Place: India

Medium/Technique Cotton and silk; brocade
Dimensions Height x width: 4 1/8 x 6 1/8 in. (10.5 x 15.5 cm)
Credit Line Gift of N. M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number29.1092
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ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionFragment (two pieces sewed together) Ground: reddish orange satin, silk warp and cotton weft. Design: single flower (búti) repeated alternating with gold stripes bearing running vine pattern, woven with green silk and gold and silver thread (silver wound on white silk and gilded silver wound on yellow silk.) Same design as 28.53.
ProvenanceGift from N. M. Heeramaneck to the MFA, November 7, 1929