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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
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
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