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Gift cover (rumal)
Indian (Chamba, Punjab)
early 19th century
Object Place: Punjab, India
Medium/Technique
Cotton embroidered with silk and metallic thread
Dimensions
Height x width: 39 x 24 3/4 in. (99.1 x 62.9 cm)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number43.394
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionCotton plain weave fabric embroidered with silk yarns and flat wire. Rama and Sita entroned, attended by Hanuman the monkey god and other gods paying homage. Outer border is episodes from life of KRSNA (Krishna).
ProvenanceLent by Miss Elizabeth Day McCormick, February 15, 1943; The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection; Gift from Elizabeth Day McCormick to the MFA, October 14, 1943