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Fragment of a dress-skirt (Cheet)
Indian
19th century
Object Place: Agra, India
Medium/Technique
Printed cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 42.1 x 37.2cm (16 9/16 x 14 5/8in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Laura Norcross (Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs)
Accession Number89.427
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWood-block printing on native cloth; the ground is black with an all-over geometrical design hof dots and squares in red, white, yellow and green. The design is probably older than the workmanship.
ProvenanceGift from Miss Laura Norcross (Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs) to the MFA, October 21, 1889