Medium:

Textiles, Textile-Surface Ornamentation | Wool, cotton, shells; embroidery

Size:

16 x 10 1/2 in. (40.64 x 26.67 cm)1 1/2 in. (3.81 cm) (object part, shell clusters)

Creation Place:

India

Culture:

Banjara, India

Style:

19th-20th century

Physical Description:

multi-colored wool chain stitch embroidery; two rows of four squares in pie shapes, diamonds and zig-zag designs; rows of shells divide the panels in half in both directions; clusters of shells at bottom corners and sides; row of shells surround; embroidery applied to tan, gauze-like cotton; edged in red cotton

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Richard L. Simmons in memory of Roberta Grodberg Simmons

Accession Number:

2005.136.35

Artist:

Role:

Added to Site:

March 1, 2009

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16 x 10 1/2 in. (40.64 x 26.67 cm)1 1/2 in. (3.81 cm) (object part, shell clusters)