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Woman's skirt (gaghra)
Indian (Kutch)
Object Place: India
Medium/Technique
Silk satin with silk embroidery
Dimensions
90 x 200 cm (35 7/16 x 78 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Otis Norcross Fund
Accession Number02.447
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CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWoman's gathered skirt of yellow satin with overall design of peacocks with raised tails and symmetrical stylized flowers with border design along hem of parrots and floral motifs embroidered in chain stitch in red, pink, white, blue, green and black silk; plain yellow satin upper yoke gathered into blue silk waistband.
ProvenancePurchased by the MFA, September 1902